Planning application
62 Finches Gardens Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2PB
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 - reduce by 2m. Ash tree and 2x Birch trees - reduce growth overhanging road and neighbouring garden by approx. 2m and height reduction by approx. 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference DM/26/2547
Application record
- Reference
- DM/26/2547
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield
- Parish
- Lindfield
- Postcode
- RH16 2PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Mid Sussex
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27 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
About this record
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