Planning application
St Margarets Church Of England Church, Ifield Street, Ifield, Crawley
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree works as follows: Cherry tree - crown reduction by 20% - leaving 1.5 metres clearance from building and removal of deadwood Holly - crown lift by approximately 1.5 metres Acacia - crown lift to 2.5 metres and removal of deadwood Hawthorn - crown lift to 2.5 metres
As published by the council, reference CR/2026/0183/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- CR/2026/0183/TCA
- Type
- Status
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Crawley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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CR/2021/0045/TCA Granted
ST MARGARETS CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHURCH, IFIELD STREET, IFIELD, CRAWLEY
T1 ASH - FAILED MAJOR LIMB TO TIDY UP & CUT BACK STUB TO BRANCH COLLAR. OVER EXTENDED LATERAL LIMBS TO BE REDUCED BY 1-2M TO REDUCE HEAVY END WEIGHT. CENTRAL CROWN HEIGHT WILL REMAIN UNTOUCHED. T2 ALDER - FAILED STEM TO TIDY UP & CUT BACK STUB TO A SOUND FINISHING CUT
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CR/2019/0806/TCA Granted
ST MARGARETS CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHURCH, IFIELD STREET, IFIELD, CRAWLEY
ASH (T2) - REMOVE 1 DEAD BRANCH OVER CAR PARKING SPACE FOR CHURCH & DEADWOOD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Crawley
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Crawley granted permission on 21 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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