Planning application
17 Flowers Close Hassocks West Sussex BN6 8FF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Ash and Sycamore Group (G1) reduce to give 2m clearance from building and any additional overhang by 1m. Reduce crown lift by 4m over garden.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/2364
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/2364
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 25 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- BN6 8FF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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30 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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