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Land To The Rear Of 16 Covert Mead Handcross Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6DP

Granted Mid Sussex DM/23/0010 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Large Oak tree. - Reduction by up to 2m and no further than previous pruning points on side of 16 Covert Mead and removal of epicormic growth on main trunk.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/0010

Application record

Reference
DM/23/0010
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Permission
Received
23 Dec 2022
Validated
11 Jan 2023
Decided
15 Mar 2023
Ward
Ardingly And Balcombe
Parish
Slaugham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH17 6DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2022

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 11 Jan 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Permission

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 15 March 2023, 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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