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Lytton House London Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6HT

Granted Mid Sussex DM/25/3083 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Holly Tree - reduce overall height by up to 4m, pruning back to suitable growth points.

As published by the council, reference DM/25/3083

Application record

Reference
DM/25/3083
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
Parish
Balcombe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH17 6HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DM/25/2565 Granted

    Lytton House London Road Balcombe Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6HT

    Reduce the overall height of the Beech tree by up to 2 metres. Reduce crown volume by no more than 30%, pruning back to suitable growth points. Clear branches from overhead utility lines. Lift canopy and reduce lateral branches overhanging the public road.

    Decided 11 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 6 January 2026, 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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