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Rooke Cottage 59 Balcombe Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1PE

Awaiting decision Mid Sussex DM/26/0462 High Hedges

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

6m+ significant foliage made up of bush and laurel along west facing boundary of 59 Balcombe Road. Agreed mediation was to maintain at 3m except the laurel.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0462

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0462
Type
High Hedges
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Haywards Heath - North
Parish
Haywards Heath
Postcode
RH16 1PE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Mid Sussex took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Sussex for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Sussex decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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