Planning application
Orchard Cottage The Bridleway South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0JH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Walnut - Fell to ground - Growing towards house and roof structure
As published by the council, reference TW/26/0071/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- TW/26/0071/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Parish
- South Heighton
- Postcode
- BN9 0JH
Comment by 15 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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14 Aug 2026
Received by Lewes
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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.
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.
Trade members open them from here.
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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