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4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 25/02520/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Crown lift by removing lowest 10 no. limbs (including limbs growing towards south-west corner of the property) on 1 no. Oak tree (T17). Remove 2 no. branches up to main branch at 7m on west sector, reduce lower main branch at 7m on west sector by removing the lower part of branch and reducing rest of limb by up to 2.5m and removing epicormic growth from the branch on 1 no. Oak tree (T18). Remove up to 7 no. small branches up to 12m (above ground level), reducing lowest western main branch at 7m by removing lower part of branch by 4.5m back to main branch and reducing the rest of the limb by up to 2.5m on 1 no. Oak tree (T19). Crown lift by up to 12m (above ground level) up to crown break on 1 no. Oak tree (T20). Crown reduce by up to 4m (height and widths) (as one crown) on 2 no. Oak trees (T19 and T20) 1 no. Oak tree (T20). Remove 4 no. lower branches and epicormic growth back to the stem on 1 no. Oak tree (T21). Fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T22). All trees within Woodland W subject to PS/97/00812/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 25/02520/TPA

Application record

Reference
25/02520/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Loxwood
Parish
Plaistow And Ifold
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH14 0RU

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01327/DOM Awaiting decision

    4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    Two storey rear and single storey side extensions, and associated works. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00714/DOM - alterations to external porch). Variation of conditions 3 (Groundworks Affecting Trees), 4 (Tree Protection), 6 (Obscure Glass) and 10 (Green Roof Detail) from planning permission LX/26/00760/DOM - Variation to conditions to be sought for a phased approach to development which can be introduced at the build out stage.

    Submitted 17 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 26/00760/DOM Awaiting decision

    4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    Two storey rear and single storey side extensions, and associated works. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00714/DOM - alterations to external porch).

    Submitted 30 Mar 2026 Householder
  • 26/00356/TPA Granted

    4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    Fell 1 no. Oak tree (T14) within Woodland, W1 subject to PS/97/00812/TPO.

    Decided 7 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/00108/TPA Awaiting decision

    4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    Fell 1 no. Oak tree (T21) within Woodland, W, subject to 97/00812/TPO.

    Submitted 16 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 25/02712/TPA Awaiting decision

    4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    Crown lift east sector to approx. 14m (above ground level) and reduce east sector by 2.5m on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as T14) within Woodland, W subject to PS/97/00812/TPO.

    Submitted 11 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/02519/TPA Awaiting decision

    4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    Crown lift by up to 7m (above ground level), removal of 1 no. small low limb (at 1m from main stem) on retained lowest limb at 7m (above ground level), reduce height by up to 4m and reduce widths by 1.5m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1). Crown lift by up to 12m (above ground level) on 10 no. Oak trees (T2-T11). Reduce heights by 33% and reduce south sectors by up to 1.5m on 4 no. Conifer trees (G1). Crown lift by up to 12m (above ground level), reduce south sector by up to 2m on 1 no. Oak tree (T15). Crown lift by removing approx. 10 no. lowest branches by up to 10m (above ground level) and remove lowest branch and reduce lowest branch (touching the corner of the house) by 3.5m, reduce above branches on south sector by 3.5m (over the house) on 1 no. Oak tree (T16). All within Woodland W subject to PS/97/00812/TPO

    Submitted 21 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    25/02520/TPA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

    Crown lift by removing lowest 10 no. limbs (including limbs growing towards south-west corner of the property) on 1 no. Oak tree (T17). Remove 2 no. branches up to main branch at 7m on west sector, reduce lower main branch at 7m on west sector by removing the lower part of branch and reducing rest of limb by up to 2.5m and removing epicormic growth from the branch on 1 no. Oak tree (T18). Remove up to 7 no. small branches up to 12m (above ground level), reducing lowest western main branch at 7m by removing lower part of branch by 4.5m back to main branch and reducing the rest of the limb by up to 2.5m on 1 no. Oak tree (T19). Crown lift by up to 12m (above ground level) up to crown break on 1 no. Oak tree (T20). Crown reduce by up to 4m (height and widths) (as one crown) on 2 no. Oak trees (T19 and T20) 1 no. Oak tree (T20). Remove 4 no. lower branches and epicormic growth back to the stem on 1 no. Oak tree (T21). Fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T22). All trees within Woodland W subject to PS/97/00812/TPO.

    Awaiting decision Trees 14 docs

  • 4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    26/00108/TPA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 1m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

    Fell 1 no. Oak tree (T21) within Woodland, W, subject to 97/00812/TPO.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    26/00108/TPA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 1m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

    Fell 1 no. Oak tree (T21) within Woodland, W, subject to 97/00812/TPO.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    26/01327/DOM Submitted 17 Jun 2026 16m away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

    Two storey rear and single storey side extensions, and associated works. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00714/DOM - alterations to external porch). Variation of conditions 3 (Groundworks Affecting Trees), 4 (Tree Protection), 6 (Obscure Glass) and 10 (Green Roof Detail) from planning permission LX/26/00760/DOM - Variation to conditions to be sought for a phased approach to development which can be introduced at the build out stage.

    Awaiting decision Extension Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • 4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    26/00760/DOM Submitted 30 Mar 2026 17m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~25 May

    Two storey rear and single storey side extensions, and associated works. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00714/DOM - alterations to external porch).

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU

    26/01327/DOM Submitted 17 Jun 2026 17m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

    Two storey rear and single storey side extensions, and associated works. (Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00714/DOM - alterations to external porch). Variation of conditions 3 (Groundworks Affecting Trees), 4 (Tree Protection), 6 (Obscure Glass) and 10 (Green Roof Detail) from planning permission LX/26/00760/DOM - Variation to conditions to be sought for a phased approach to development which can be introduced at the build out stage.

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic

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    26 Jun 2026 Trees
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    28 Aug 2026 Trees
  • SDNP/26/03368/TCA Awaiting decision

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    27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • SDNP/26/03380/TCA Awaiting decision

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    27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • SDNP/26/03364/TCA Awaiting decision

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    Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Elder tree.

    27 Aug 2026 Trees