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Highmead Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL

Granted Mid Sussex DM/21/2662 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Oak - reduce by 2 meters, T2 Oak - reduce by 2 meters, T3 Oak - reduce by 1 meter, T4 Laylandi hedge - reduce height by 2 meters, T5 Sycamore - crown lift by 6 meters.

As published by the council, reference DM/21/2662

Application record

Reference
DM/21/2662
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
No Objection
Received
16 Jul 2021
Validated
16 Jul 2021
Decided
27 Aug 2021
Ward
Burgess Hill - Franklands
Parish
Burgess Hill
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH15 0DL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/2790 Decided

    Highmead Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL

    T1 Oak and T1A Oak - Reduce by approx 2m and no further than previous cut points. T2 Yew - reduce by 1.5 - 2m and no further than previous cut points. T3 Sycamore - Fell. T4 Holly - reduce by 3 - 4m (in line with hedge). T5 Oak - reduce over drive by approx 1m. T6 Oak - reduce by approx 1m and no further than previous cut points. T7 Hornbeam - reduce by max 3m, overhang over outbuilding only. T8 Dead apple - Fell.

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Trees
  • DM/23/0697 Granted

    Highmead Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL

    T1 Yew tree to be reduced by 1-2 metres. T2 Oak Tree to be reduced 2-3 metres back to previous points

    Decided 24 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2021

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 27 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 31 Aug 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 grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 27 August 2021, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Highmead Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL

    DM/25/2790 Submitted 29 Oct 2025 28m away

    T1 Oak and T1A Oak - Reduce by approx 2m and no further than previous cut points. T2 Yew - reduce by 1.5 - 2m and no further than previous cut points. T3 Sycamore - Fell. T4 Holly - reduce by 3 - 4m (in line with hedge). T5 Oak - reduce over drive by approx 1m. T6 Oak - reduce by approx 1m and no further than previous cut points. T7 Hornbeam - reduce by max 3m, overhang over outbuilding only. T8 Dead apple - Fell.

    Decided Trees 6 docs
  • 50 Ferndale Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HG

    DM/23/0645 Submitted 7 Mar 2023 28m away

    T1 Yew, reduce height by 1 metre. T2 Hazel, fell to ground level, grind out stump to 200mm below ground level. T3 Sorbus, reduce crown by 50%. S4 stumps x 2, dig out and remove stumps.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Highmead Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL

    DM/23/0697 Submitted 14 Mar 2023 55m away

    T1 Yew tree to be reduced by 1-2 metres. T2 Oak Tree to be reduced 2-3 metres back to previous points

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 38A And 38B Ferndale Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HG

    DM/22/3835 Submitted 16 Dec 2022 56m away

    (Amended Application form received 14.02.2023 and amended plans received 20.02.2023) Change of use of two flats to a single dwelling house with two storey flank extension and single storey rear extension following removal of existing carport.

    Decided Full applications New dwelling Extension 26 docs
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  • 54 Ferndale Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HG

    DM/26/0436 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 73m away

    Proposed first floor rear extension, first floor side extension. New pitched roof dormer window to the front. New windows throughout and render to all external walls.

    Decided Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 18 docs
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  • Hilgay Cottage Birchwood Grove Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DL

    DM/26/1609 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 77m away

    72% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

    Discharge of planning condition 4 (Materials) relating to DM/24/0846 & APP/D3830/W/25/3363187

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    61 Denmans Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JN

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    28 May 2026 Trees
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    28 Apr 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/1284 Decided

    Oak Lodge 1 Franklands Gardens Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0UJ

    T1 Sycamore: Crown lift removing lower branches to approximately 6m (the bottom of the crown). Thin crown by 15% removing damaged, crossing and dead branches. Cut back branches growing towards Oak lodge by 2m cutting to suitable growth points and keeping wound size to a minimum as the tree is excessively shading the garden.

    22 May 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/1275 Decided

    23 Willow Park Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3UA

    T1, T2, T3. Oak. Remove epicormic growth up to 3m and Reduce crown to previous points, approx 2m.

    21 May 2026 Trees
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    1 Church Green Cottages Brighton Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TS

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    26 May 2026 Trees