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Greensands Albourne Road Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9ES

Awaiting decision Mid Sussex DM/26/2049

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Holm Oak - remove one lateral branch 4m off the ground to balance, T2, T3 and T4 Robinias - fell, T5 Yew - fell, T6 Yew remove one lateral branch 3m off the ground to balance, T7 and T8 Robinia saplings - fell, T9 Sycamore - Reduction of canopy by 3 metres, T10 Beech - fell, T11 and T12 limes - fell T14 Yew reduce crown by 2 metres.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/2049

Application record

Reference
DM/26/2049
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Postcode
BN6 9ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 October 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Mid Sussex for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Mid Sussex is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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