Planning application
1 Downscroft Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 0UF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Reduce laterally by 2 m - Overhanging branches on pavment/driveway getting close to the property
As published by the council, reference TW/26/0003/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TW/26/0003/TPO
- Type
- Work to Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Wivelsfield
- Parish
- Wivelsfield
- Postcode
- RH15 0UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Lewes
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
g.e.pearce tree service ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hailsham
Active · incorporated 2009 · Hailsham
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Lewes granted permission on 16 March 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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