Planning application
Pinewood, Herons Lea, Copthorne, Crawley, Surrey, RH10 3HE
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Please see attached document proposed schedule of works: T9) - Oak - Raise canopy to 5m above ground level. T11) - Oak - Raise canopy to 5m above ground level and crown thin by 30%, remove deadwood, strip ivy. T15) - Silver Birch - Raise canopy to 5m above ground level and crown thin by 20%. T16) - Pine - Crown clean and thin, raise lower canopy; reduce limb weighting over road. T17) - Pine - Crown clean and thin; raise lower canopy. T25) - Pine - Fell and replace with suitable specimen. T28) - Pine - Reduce height by 5 metres, reduce limb weighting over neighbouring property to the east.
As published by the council, reference 2025/975/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/975/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 4 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Dormansland and Felbridge
- Parish
- Felbridge
- Postcode
- RH10 3HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Tandridge
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4 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Split
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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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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