Planning application
Silver Birches The Ride Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0TQ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Reduce east sector by 3m (overhanging neighbouring property) up to approx. 10m (above ground level) on 1 no. Hornbeam tree (T12). Reduce east sector by 2.5m (overhanging neighbouring property) up to approx. 14m (above ground level on 1 no. Oak tree (T13). Both trees within Woodland, W subject to PS/97/00812/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/02711/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02711/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Loxwood
- Parish
- Plaistow And Ifold
- Postcode
- RH14 0TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 March 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
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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7 documents on file for this application
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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
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Silver Birches The Ride Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0TQ
100% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar
Reduce east sector by 3m (overhanging neighbouring property) up to approx. 10m (above ground level) on 1 no. Hornbeam tree (T12). Reduce east sector by 2.5m (overhanging neighbouring property) up to approx. 14m (above ground level on 1 no. Oak tree (T13). Both trees within Woodland, W subject to PS/97/00812/TPO.
Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs -
4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU
100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar
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.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU
100% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar
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.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
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.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
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.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
4 Oak Way Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0RU
100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan
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
Awaiting decision Trees 17 docs
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