Planning application
Northiam Cemetery Ewhurst Lane, Northiam, East Sussex, TN31 6PA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree work along cemetery boundary with bowls club: Oak tree (A) reduce overall canopy by approx 4 metres and dead wood and crown thin; Yew Tree (B) reduce height by approx 2 metres; Ash tree (C) reduce down to previous pollard point; conifer hedge along the boundary reduce to approx 8 foot
As published by the council, reference RR/2026/0403/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2026/0403/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a conservation area applications
- Received
- 22 Mar 2026
- Parish
- Northiam
- Postcode
- TN31 6PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2026
Received by Rother
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rother took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Checking the current position
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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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