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69 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LR

Refused Mid Sussex DM/26/0028 Tree Surgery

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Pine tree - fell to ground level and ground out stump.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0028

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0028
Type
Tree Surgery
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - Bentswood And Heath
Parish
Haywards Heath
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH16 3LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • DM/25/2719 Granted

    69 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LR

    T1 Pine - crown lift tree by 2m to allow for vehicle access to the front of property and cut away from the phone line. T2 Oak tree - crown reduce tree by 2m.

    Decided 3 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DM/25/2719 (Approved)

Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Mid Sussex refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 69 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LR

    DM/25/2719 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Pine - crown lift tree by 2m to allow for vehicle access to the front of property and cut away from the phone line. T2 Oak tree - crown reduce tree by 2m.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 70 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LP

    DM/25/2491 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of detached garage to home office.

    Granted Householder 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 58 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LP

    DM/21/2780 Submitted 26 Jul 2021 100 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.00m, to a maximum height of 3.50m and the height of the eaves to 2.69m.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • Hathaways 10A Rothley Chase Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3PE

    DM/26/2502 Submitted 7 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

    T1 Oak - crown reduce by 1-2 metres, targeting only selective branch tips to maintain natural form and improve balance and crown lift of approximately 2 metres achieved by removing epicormic growth only.

    Awaiting decision Trees

  • 82 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LN

    DM/26/0344 Submitted 10 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Erection of single storey front and rear extension, two storey side extension with changes to fenestration

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • Lime Tree Cottage 11 Western Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3LR

    DM/26/1464 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    Variation of condition no 3 relating to planning application DM/21/3035 - to allow minor amendments to the approved drawings.

    Granted

In Mid Sussex

  • DM/26/1249 Granted

    12 Mantlemas Cottages Lion Lane Turners Hill Crawley West Sussex RH10 4NZ

    Holly, Sycamore and Willow - Re-pollard back to previous points, approx 4-5m. Pine - Reduction of overhanging limb by 5-6m. Oak - Crown reduction of no more than 2m and no further the previous points.

    Received 19 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/1207 Granted

    Land Adjacent To 2 West Gate Cottages Cuckfield Road Staplefield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6ET

    Lime Tree (Tilia Cordota) on the corner of Fairways. Remove x1 lowest elongated (ivy clad) limb growing towards Bantridge Lane to source.

    Received 14 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/1193 Granted

    Tentercroft Broad Street Cuckfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 5LJ

    Bay Tree - reduce and reshape by 4m. Holly Tree - reduce by approx 2-3m

    Received 12 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 7 May, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees
  • DM/26/1104 Granted

    Pump Cottage 45 High Street Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9TT

    T1- Magnolia-Crown reduce by 1.8m, crown raise by 2m and thin by 15%, removing any crossing branches. Please note amended description.

    Received 1 May, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees