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52 Farm Close East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3QG

Refused Mid Sussex DM/21/1976 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Maple (T1), 3 x Oaks (T2, T3, T4) and Ash (T5) remove close to ground level and treat stumps. Ash (TG1) reduced by 2m

As published by the council, reference DM/21/1976

Application record

Reference
DM/21/1976
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Refused
Decision
Refusal
Received
20 May 2021
Validated
3 Jun 2021
Decided
21 Jul 2021
Ward
Ashurst Wood
Parish
East Grinstead
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH19 3QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2021

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 3 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Mid Sussex 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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