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Knowles Mead Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR

Granted Mid Sussex DM/26/0966 Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Cedar - Fell. G2 - Leyland Cypress x 3 - Fell. G3 - N. Spruce x 5 - Fell. T4 - Sweet Chestnut - Reducing dying limb over garage by 2-3m. T5 - Red Cedar - Remove limb adjacent to house. G6 - Red Cedar x 5 - Fell.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/0966

Application record

Reference
DM/26/0966
Type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
No Objection
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
18 May 2026
Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
Parish
Ardingly
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH17 6UR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid Sussex granted permission on 18 May 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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