Planning application
1 Payton Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9UU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak Tree (T1) - Reduce heigh and radial growth by 3 metres and crown lift to 4 metres
As published by the council, reference DM/26/2005
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/2005
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- RH15 9UU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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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