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8 The Droveway Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1LL

Granted Mid Sussex DM/23/0792 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Hornbeam, Reduce back to previous pruning points resulting in a 1-2 metre reduction in size. T2 - Oak, Reduce lateral spread by approx 2 metres. T3 and T4 - Hornbeam, Crown lift by 1-2 metres, reduce lateral spread by 2-3 metres. T5 - Western Red Cedar Fell. T6 - Western Red Cedar Fell.

As published by the council, reference DM/23/0792

Application record

Reference
DM/23/0792
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Approved
Decision
Permission
Received
22 Mar 2023
Validated
22 Mar 2023
Decided
10 May 2023
Ward
Haywards Heath - Lucastes
Parish
Haywards Heath
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH16 1LL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/26/0258 Granted

    8 The Droveway Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1LL

    T2 Hornbeam LHS small cavity at the base of this tree - reduce by 2m. T1 Hornbeam RHS cavity on trunk at 2.5m. Reduce regrowth by 4m. T3 Elm large scar on trunk/cavity - reduce by 3m.

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Mar 2023

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 10 May 2023

    Decision issued: Permission

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 10 May 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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  • 8 The Droveway Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1LL

    DM/26/0258 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 21m away

    T2 Hornbeam LHS small cavity at the base of this tree - reduce by 2m. T1 Hornbeam RHS cavity on trunk at 2.5m. Reduce regrowth by 4m. T3 Elm large scar on trunk/cavity - reduce by 3m.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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  • 7 The Droveway Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1LL

    DM/26/0326 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 43m away

    T8 and T9 Hornbeam - Crown reduction of 3m back to previous cut points.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 60 Blunts Wood Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1NB

    DM/26/1658 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 111m away

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