Planning Contact Details

For:

• Questions relating to the online planning register
• Questions relating to The Planning Portal
• Fee queries
• Validation questions
• Planning and appeal administration
• To find out whether a tree is in a conservation area or is subject to a tree preservation order
• Questions and/or issues relating to the submission of planning applications
• Queries on the status of an  application
• Committee dates
• Payments for planning applications/conditions/pre-application advice
• Questions regarding vehicle crossovers and dropped kerbs

Tel: 01444-477019
Email: servicesupport@midsussex.gov.uk

For:

• Pre-application questions
• General planning advice

Important note: All planning advice will need a written request. Please visit our Do I need planning permission page for more information. We will need the full address of the property/site.

No planning advice will be given by phone.

Tel: 01444-477566
Email: planninginfo@midsussex.gov.uk

Summary of the Service Charter for Development Management (Planning)

• Copies of planning permissions
• Enforcement and legal agreement documents
• Tree preservation orders (TPOs)
• Building control completion certificates

Email: planninghistory@midsussex.gov.uk

For:

• Reporting a suspected breach of planning
• Planning investigation questions

Email: planninginvestigations@midsussex.gov.uk

Or call the relevant officer:

Georgina Callini/ Tanya Leete-Groves (North)
Tel: 01444-477334

• Ashurst Wood
• Ardingly
• East Grinstead
• Horsted Keynes
• West Hoathly
• Turners Hill
• Worth

Richard Crossman (Central)
Tel: 01444-477399

• Balcombe
• Bolney
• Ansty and Staplefield
• Cuckfield
• Haywards Heath
• Lindfield
• Lindfield Rural
• Slaugham

Jacob Lane (South)
Tel: 01444-477393

• Albourne
• Burgess Hill
• Hassocks
• Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
• Twineham

For areas within the South Downs National Park:
Tel: 01730-814810
Email: planning@southdowns.gov.uk

• Fulking
• Newtimber
• Poynings
• Pyecombe
• Clayton

Check if your trees are subject to a preservation order - Map

For questions relating to trees that are either in a conservation area or are subject to tree preservation areas:

Tel: 01444-458166

Email: treeenquiries@midsussex.gov.uk

Please note: You will need to contact a private tree surgeon for advice for trees that are outside of conservation areas and are not subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

For:

• Conservation
• Listed buildings
• Heritage

Tel: 01444-477385

For questions relating to:

• District Plan
• Site Allocations DPD
• Neighbourhood plans
• Section 106 planning obligations
• Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA)
• Ashdown Forest mitigation (SANG and SAMM)
• Biodiversity net gain

Tel: 01444-477053
Email: planningpolicy@midsussex.gov.uk