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Trees At And Adjacent To Stumlet Oldlands Avenue Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6LW

Granted Mid Sussex DM/25/2076 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Mulberry (T1) reduce crown by 1m. Cedar (T2) remove the 2nd branch up on the west side. Cedar (T3) reduce lower branches reaching towards house by 3m. Silver Birch (T4). Reduce crown height by 3m, shape canopy and thin out epicormic growth. Lime (T5) raise canopy by 2-2.4m above footpath and 5m above road. Beech (T6) reduce lower branches by 3m, Norway Maple (T7) fell and stump grind roots. Paulownia (T8) reduce crown by 4m. Holly (T9) reduce longest branch on north side by 1m, shape and reduce canopy by 0.5m and thin crown by 10 percent. Yew (T10) reduce overall canopy by 2m. Beech (T11) reduce 3 branches that are interfering with the telephone wires by 1m. Lime (T12) raise canopy by 2-2.4m above footpath and 5m above road and remove lowest two limbs with large visible scarring.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/2076

Application record

Reference
DM/25/2076
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
20 Aug 2025
Decided
17 Sep 2025
Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
Parish
Balcombe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH17 6LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 20 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 17 September 2025, 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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