Driveway or hard surface in Mid Sussex
Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Mid Sussex? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how Mid Sussex District Council’s designations change them, and what decides an application, grounded in the official guidance and quoted verbatim.
Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Mid Sussex?
Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway. Whether a driveway needs permission in Mid Sussex still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.
The starting point
Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway.
“This provides permitted development rights within the curtilage of a house for - (a) the provision of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such”PD technical guidance, Class F · full text in the library → · official source →
How Mid Sussex’s designations apply
| Designation in Mid Sussex | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 35 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | 0 |
A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.
What Mid Sussex weighs
A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent.
Get a planning report for your Mid Sussex address
A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Mid Sussex address, quotes the Mid Sussex District Council and national policies that apply to a driveway, and (on Pro) shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.