Planning application
ROOKERY COTTAGE Rookery Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4EE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 - Acer - 30% reduction removing 1m of growth, T6 - Cherry - Fell, T7 - Laurels x2 - Reduce by 4ft & thin crowns, T9 - Eucalyptus - Prune by 1.5m & raise crown by 1m, T10 - Eucalyptus - Prune, T11 - Cherry - Maintain by 2m & T12 - Magnolia - Maintain tree.
As published by the council, reference RR/2025/1826/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2025/1826/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a conservation area applications
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Parish
- Icklesham
- Postcode
- TN36 4EE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by Rother
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Rother granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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