Plans for Brookleigh Primary School Receive Unanimous Approval

Plans for Brookleigh Primary School have received unanimous planning approval at Mid Sussex District Council's District Planning Committee on 28th May 2026.

The new school, located to the east of Isaacs Lane, will provide 420 student places, alongside a 52-place nursery and a 16-place Special Support Centre. As a two-form entry school, it will support two classes per year group. This marks a proud first for Homes England as master developer, directly delivering new school places for the Brookleigh community.

TEP worked in partnership with the wider project team, including CampbellReith, sixfootstudio, Fabrik, FLOH and Stace, to help bring the proposals forward.

Supporting the Delivery of a New School

TEP's Planning team co-ordinated the preparation of the reserved matters application, including pre-application discussions and community consultation, while our Ecology team completed site surveys and advised on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).

A key part of our role was ensuring that local people and stakeholders had opportunities to engage with the proposals as they developed. In preparation for the application submission, we organised public consultation events and prepared consultation materials explaining the scheme, masterplan, access strategy, landscaping, and the proposed layout and appearance of the school.

Two public exhibitions were held at an accessible venue close to the site, providing an opportunity for the local community to discuss the proposals, ask questions and share feedback. We also organised an information leaflet drop to approximately 4,000 homes and established an online consultation portal to enable people to engage digitally.

The feedback received was largely positive, reflecting both the demand for new school places and the work undertaken by the project team to develop a modern, sustainable design for the Brookleigh community.

Working Through the Planning Process

Alongside community engagement, our Planning team participated in several pre-application meetings with Mid Sussex District Council. These discussions helped inform the detailed design and supported the preparation of a comprehensive Planning Statement, setting out the benefits of the scheme and demonstrating compliance with local and national planning policy.

We also prepared an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Statement of Conformity, confirming that the project aligns with the environmental findings of the wider Brookleigh EIA.

The detailed technical work, consultation and collaboration undertaken by TEP and the wider project team helped ensure that a comprehensive and well-designed scheme was submitted, taking into account the views of local communities, stakeholders and statutory consultees. During the consultation period, we also monitored responses received from statutory consultees to support the progression of the application.

A Positive Outcome for Brookleigh

The unanimous approval of the application represents an important milestone for the Brookleigh development and the future provision of education facilities in the area.

This project highlights TEP's approach to inclusive and meaningful consultation, helping to shape developments that benefit both people and the environment. To find out more about how TEP's Planning team can support your development project, visit our Planning services page.