Planning application
Ockenden House Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
x8 Conifers - Remove to ground level.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/2445
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/2445
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Cuckfield, Bolney And Ansty
- Parish
- Cuckfield
- Postcode
- RH17 5LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Sussex took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Sussex for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Sussex decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Ockenden Manor Hotel Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LD
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Granted Trees 6 docs -
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Decided Householder 15 docsDomestic -
Ockenden Garden Lodge Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LD
T1 Cypress- Fell, T2 Bay- Fell, T3 Bay- Fell, T4 Yew- Fell, T5 Beech - Reduce by 2m and raise the canopy by 3m as loss of light and overbearing, T6 Elder - Fell as compromising the wall.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
Ockenden Garden Lodge Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LD
Discharge of planning conditions nos 3 and 4 relating to planning application DM/25/2829.
Decided Conditions 13 docs -
Old Courthouse Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LD
Alterations to interior of existing listed dwelling with addition of conservatory at rear. The garage is to have oak cladding on the first floor and a window to match the windows on the opposite end of the garage. Amended Plans received 13.09.2024 and 16.09.2024 showing repairs to an existing first floor window on the rear elevation of the house and new internal radiator positions.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 37 docsSmall domestic -
Old Courthouse Ockenden Lane Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LD
Alterations to interior of existing listed dwelling with addition of conservatory at rear. The garage is to have oak cladding on the first floor and a window to match the windows on the opposite end of the garage. Amended Plans received 13.09.2024 and 16.09.2024 showing repairs to an existing first floor window on the rear elevation of the house and new internal radiator positions.
Decided Householder Extension Windows or glazing 39 docsSmall domestic
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DM/26/1275 Decided
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