Planning application
51 Ridgeway Haywards Heath East Sussex RH17 7FZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Removal just above ground level - Maintenance and safety, close proximity to property, stage 1 Ash dieback T2 - Ash - To reduce height by 2.5m, shaping sides, pruning to growth points - Maintenance and safety, close proximity to property, stage 1 Ash dieback
As published by the council, reference TW/26/0066/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TW/26/0066/TPO
- Type
- Work to Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Wivelsfield
- Parish
- Wivelsfield
- Postcode
- RH17 7FZ
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Lewes's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Lewes
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lewes took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a construction firm
18 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 85% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Lewes for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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