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27 Downscroft Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 0UF

Refused Lewes TW/25/0093/TPO Work to Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Pine - Fell to ground - Tree has grown too large and moves in wind causing risk to house if falls

As published by the council, reference TW/25/0093/TPO

Application record

Reference
TW/25/0093/TPO
Type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Wivelsfield
Parish
Wivelsfield
Postcode
RH15 0UF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewes

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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KPS Contractors Ltd Agent, a construction firm

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Lewes refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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