Planning application
Great Dixter House & Gardens, GREAT DIXTER Dixter Lane, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6PH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, T2, T3, T4 - Common Oak - retrenchment reduction by 30% and 40%; T5 - Pagoda Tree - Reduce Crown by 20%; T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T15 - Ash - Various works including felling to ground level, removal of deadwood, crown reductions by 30%; T14 - Wild Cherry - Monolith to 4m for habitat; T16 - Stone Pine - fell.
As published by the council, reference RR/2026/0006/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2026/0006/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a conservation area applications
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Northiam
- Postcode
- TN31 6PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
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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