Planning application
1 Shelley Wood Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9XL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak (T1)- Reduce crown by 3m, reduce back to suitable previous growth points and remove epicormic growth. T2 Hornbeam (T2) - Reduce height by 2m, reduce back to previous cut points and remove epicormic growth to a height of 3m.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/1883
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/1883
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- RH15 9XL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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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