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Lake House Cuttinglye Road Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4LR

Awaiting decision Mid Sussex DM/25/2688 High Hedges

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1) Loss of light into home directly affecting energy bills and health impacts from lack of natural daylight. Hedge on southern border. 2) Lack of direct sunlight and natural light into garden which significantly reduces outdoor enjoyment and prevents plant and grass growth. 3) Substantial anxiety caused by size of trees and proximity to home. Risk of damage from trees in high winds. 4) Loss of natural light has material impact within the home on personal mood of occupants and increased seasonal disorder. 5) Loss of light has impacted working from home.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/2688

Application record

Reference
DM/25/2688
Type
High Hedges
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Crawley Down
Parish
Worth
Postcode
RH10 4LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023.

  • DM/23/0300 Decided

    Lake House Cuttinglye Road Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4LR

    Single storey extensions to existing detached annexe and retention for residential use all as previously consented under reference DM/19/0129 dated 1 March 2019.

    Decided 28 Mar 2023 Householder
  • DM/23/0257 Decided

    Lake House Cuttinglye Road Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4LR

    Proposed alterations to the family home including roof dormer and front extension. Amended plans received showing roof dormer removed.

    Decided 4 Apr 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 December 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

5 documents on file for this application

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What 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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