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34 Hocken Mead, Pound Hill, Crawley,

Awaiting decision Crawley CR/2026/0241/TPO Status

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T4 (Oak) - Prune branches extending towards house to give 2m clearance, reduce height and remaining lateral spreads by a maximum of 1m to nearest suitable growth points, thin crown by 15-20% and crown lift to give 3m clearance over ground (amended description).

As published by the council, reference CR/2026/0241/TPO

Application record

Reference
CR/2026/0241/TPO
Type
Status
Status
Awaiting Decision
Received
7 Apr 2026
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH10 3UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by Crawley

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Crawley took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Crawley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Crawley decided tree works applications in a median of 118 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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