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Old Place Cottage Old Place High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HU

Granted Mid Sussex DM/25/2158 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Scots Pine - Reduce lowest limb over White Lodge garden, back to previous cut points, approx 3m. Reduce lowest limb growing towards property by approx 2m and no further than previous cut points. Lowest limb over Old Place garden, remove (split and damaged). Also remove lowest split limb from lowest primary branch and reduce secondary growth approx 4m back to previous points. T2- Scots Pine - remove lowest secondary, drooping limb back to primary branch.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/2158

Application record

Reference
DM/25/2158
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Permission
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
26 Aug 2025
Decided
2 Oct 2025
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH16 2HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 2 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Permission

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 2 October 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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