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Land Adjacent To16 Spring Gardens Copthorne Crawley West Sussex RH10 3RS

Granted Mid Sussex DM/25/2856 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce overall crown of x2 Oak trees by 1.5 - 2 metres and no further than previous pruning points.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/2856

Application record

Reference
DM/25/2856
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Permission
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Decided
11 Dec 2025
Ward
Copthorne And Worth
Parish
Worth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH10 3RS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permission

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 11 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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