Planning application
8 Folders Gardens Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0FY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Reduce and reshape by 2-3m, shape balance accordingly. Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 3.5m. Secondary and tertiary growth only, to maintain the tree at a suitable size and improve the sunlight to the rear garden.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/0391
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/0391
- Type
- Tree Surgery
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Burgess Hill - Franklands
- Parish
- Burgess Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH15 0FY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
16 Feb 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
-
14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
-
12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mid Sussex granted permission on 14 April 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Greenfields 6 Folders Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DR
Proposed single storey flat roof rear/side extension, attached garage extension and loft conversion. New windows and conversion of existing garage to a bedroom
Granted Extension Loft or dormer +1 21 docsSmall domestic -
Wintons Fishery Folders Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DR
Discharge of planning condition numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 11 and 12 relating to planning application DM/21/3311
Granted Conditions 29 docs -
Brackendean 20 Folders Lane Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DR
Proposed detached double garage (with store over), roof light windows to front and rear elevations and external staircase to side, in the front garden of the existing house, including extending and realigning the existing driveway. (Revised plans received 31.10.2024)
Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 26 docsDomestic -
Knapps Cottage Chilcomb Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DJ
T1 Oak - Reduce overall crown by 1 to 2 metres, and no further than previous cut points.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Wye Cottage Chilcomb Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DJ
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Granted Householder Extension 12 docsSmall domestic -
7 Chilcomb Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0DJ
Proposed two storey rear extension, first floor side extension, single storey front extension with partial garage conversion.
Granted Extension 15 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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.