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Watermead Balcombe West Sussex

Granted Mid Sussex DM/19/4577 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Oak (T4) reduce laterals overhanging the car park by 3m and deadwood.

As published by the council, reference DM/19/4577

Application record

Reference
DM/19/4577
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
4 Nov 2019
Validated
4 Nov 2019
Decided
18 Dec 2019
Ward
Ardingly And Balcombe
Parish
Balcombe
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2019

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 18 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 18 December 2019, 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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