Planning application
The Birches Hophurst Lane Crawley Down Crawley West Sussex RH10 4LJ
Works: Extension Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
Proposed single storey side extension. Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan received 15.09.2026.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/1653
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/1653
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Crawley Down
- Parish
- Worth
- Postcode
- RH10 4LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 November 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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's median decision took 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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