Planning application
Malling House, Sussex Police Hq Church Lane South Malling Lewes East Sussex BN7 2DZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T116 Sycamore tree (Tagged 111) - Cut down to safe height of 1.5m. Recommend to cut to safe height due to decay at base and close proximity to property. T113 Norway Maple (Tagged 108) - Fell. Fell tree and dead stem next to it. Tree out grown location very close to bus stop T110 Horse Chestnut (Tagged 104) - Remove Dead Wood, Remove broken/damaged branches T202 Yew Tree (Tagged 195) - Remove broken/damaged branches T203 Yew Tree (Tagged 196) - Prune tree clear of building's T190 Yew Tree (Tagged 187) - Prune tree clear of building T191 Yew Tree (Tagged 18) - Prune tree clear of building T179 Yew Tree (Tagged 175) - Fell T157 Field Maple (Tagged 153) - Remove epicormic growth up to height of 3m & clear footpath by 2.5m G8 Mixed Species - Crown lift to 5m over car park, Remove dead wood over site. Fell any dead stems within group
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03522/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/03522/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- BN7 2DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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SDNP/26/03526/FUL Awaiting decision
Malling House, Sussex Police Hq Church Lane South Malling Lewes East Sussex BN7 2DZ
Installation of PV panels to roof.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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.
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 48 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.
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