Planning application
The Hermitage 71 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Surgery to 2x Beech (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference CA/25/0126
Application record
- Reference
- CA/25/0126
- Type
- Conservation Area Notification (S211)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Billingshurst
- Parish
- Billingshurst PC
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH14 9QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Horsham
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
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