Planning application
Rocklands And Land Adj To Electricity Substation. Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 Ash group (adjacent to electricity sub station) - fell. G2 Ash x2 stems - fell. T1 Liquidambar: reduce by 2 metres.
As published by the council, reference DM/25/2749
Application record
- Reference
- DM/25/2749
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
- Parish
- Ardingly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH17 6UP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Mid Sussex
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3 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mid Sussex granted permission on 15 December 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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