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Sackville School Lewes Road East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3TY

Decided Mid Sussex DM/23/0398 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 - Oak tree - Reduce crown back to previous reduction points as recommended within tree report (see attached report/photos). T7 - Ash tree - Reduce tree down to crown break (to leave 6m standing stem)

As published by the council, reference DM/23/0398

Application record

Reference
DM/23/0398
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Approved
Decision
Permission
Received
10 Feb 2023
Validated
10 Feb 2023
Decided
12 Apr 2023
Ward
East Grinstead - Ashplats
Parish
East Grinstead
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH19 3TY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2023

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 12 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Permission

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Mid Sussex has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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