Planning application
Owlswood 7 The Close Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0TP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height by 3m and reduce widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Common Oak tree (T3). Reduce height by 3m, reduce south sector by 1m (back to previous points), reduce north and west sectors by up to 2.5m and reduce east sector by 1m on 1 no Common Oak tree (T5). Reduce height by 3m and reduce widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Common Oak tree (T6). All within Group, G2 subject to PS/89/00786/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/00230/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00230/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Loxwood
- Parish
- Plaistow And Ifold
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RH14 0TP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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South Downs National Park granted permission on 19 March 2026, 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.
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Owlswood 7 The Close Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0TP
Reduce height by 3m and reduce widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Common Oak tree (T3). Reduce height by 3m, reduce south sector by 1m (back to previous points), reduce north and west sectors by up to 2.5m and reduce east sector by 1m on 1 no Common Oak tree (T5). Reduce height by 3m and reduce widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Common Oak tree (T6). All within Group, G2 subject to PS/89/00786/TPO.
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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.
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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
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