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12 Hickmans Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BL

Awaiting decision Mid Sussex DM/26/2505

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

Proposal

Oak (T1) - Remove all lower branches to achieve 2m clearance. Reduce all remaining branches by 1.5-2m back to suitable growth points. Oak (T2) - Reduce branches by 1.5-2m back to suitable growth points. Reduce lower over extended limb by approximately 2m back to suitable growth points and remove secondary lower branches throughout crown.

As published by the council, reference DM/26/2505

Application record

Reference
DM/26/2505
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
RH16 2BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mid Sussex register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • DM/26/2360 Awaiting decision

    12 Hickmans Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BL

    x2 Oak trees. Selectively shorten only the lower lateral branches of both trees that touch or overhang the garage roof, main house roof and internet cable from garage apex to house. Reduce length of those projecting branches by up to approximately 2m from their present extent, cutting to suitable lateral branch unions, aiming for approximately 2m clearance from the roofs and cable where achievable. Principle limbs and uppercrowns to be retained; no felling or whole-crown reduction.

    Submitted 24 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Received by Mid Sussex

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 December 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.

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