Planning application
Land Adj To 1, 26 And 32 Sycamore Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0GH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T20 - Oak on grass area close to No 1 Sycamore Drive- reduce branches closest to roof by 2 metres and no further than previous cut points,. T22 Oak on grass area behind 26 Sycamore Drive - reduce 2 lowest branches nearest to house No. 26 by 2.5 metres and no further than previous cut points. T25 Oak on grass area beside 32 Sycamore Drive - remove lowest branch growing towards property back to trunk.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/2632
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/2632
- Type
- Tree Surgery
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permission
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Burgess Hill - Franklands
- Parish
- Burgess Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH15 0GH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permission
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Mid Sussex granted permission on 19 November 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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