Planning application
Martlet Manor Butlers Green Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4DA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1: Cut back to boundary all trees between Martlett Manor and 60 Sergison Close by up to 2m and to height of approx. 3m.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/1566
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/1566
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- RH16 4DA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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Martlet Manor Butlers Green Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4DA
Addition of mechanical plant including air conditioning condensers to the central recessed flat roof section of the existing care home.
Decided Full applications 26 docs -
60 Sergison Close Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1HU
Removal of lowest limb growing towards property. Reduce crown by approx 2- 2.5m and no further than previous reduction points.
Decided Trees 6 docs -
Sussex Community Trust The Kleinwort Centre Butlers Green Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4BE
T1 - Poplar - Attend site to remove 1x snapped limb
Withdrawn Trees 7 docs -
Sussex Police Authority Haywards Heath Police Station Bolnore Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4BA
(T2) Oak - reduce crown height and width by 2m and crown raise over car park/footpath by 1-2m . (T3) Oak - crown raise by 1-2m for clearance over entrance to car. (T7) Oak - crown raise by 1-2m to give clearance over entrance to car park. (G1) - Lime tree group - reduce by approximately 6m back to previous pollard points. (T11) - Cherry Plum - fell to ground level
Decided Trees 7 docs -
Sussex Police Authority Haywards Heath Police Station Bolnore Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 4BA
Various works proposed to trees at this site as specified in Tree Report (Section 4.0)
Decided Trees 7 docs -
5 And 4 Lucas Way Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 1JR
T3 - Sycamore - Remove stump. T6 - Conifer - Fell. T7 - Ash - Reduce by 2m. T8 - Silver Birch - reduce by 2m. T9 - Common Hazel (located at 4 Lucas Way) - prune back canopy away from garden by up to 2.5m. T10 - Yew - prune back canopy by up to 1m. T11 - Yew - prune back canopy by up to 1m. T12 - Sycamore - prune back canopy by up to 1m. T13 Ash-Fell (ADB)
Granted Trees 7 docs