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15 Lewes Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7SP

Granted Mid Sussex DM/25/3277 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown reduction of up to 20% or 1.6m from each aspect to leave crown radius of 6.4m. Please note amended address

As published by the council, reference DM/25/3277

Application record

Reference
DM/25/3277
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
No Objection
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - Franklands
Parish
Haywards Heath
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH17 7SP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

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

  • DM/26/1148 Granted

    15 Lewes Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7SP

    (T1) Yew tree - reduce crown by 1.5m. (T2) Yew tree - reduce crown by 1.5m. (T3) Crimson King Beech - reduce crown by 2m

    Decided 10 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Dec 2025

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 17 February 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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