Planning application
CORNER COTTAGE, CHURCH LANE, HELLINGLY, BN27 4HA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - ASH TREE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO LET THE ADJACENT OAK FLORISH. AT THE MOMENT THE GROWTH OF THE OAK IS BEING INHIBITED BY THE ASH, WHICH IS RATHER TOO CLOSE. THE ASH IS ALSO LEANING TOWARDS THE ROAD AND CLOSE TO POWER CABLES. T2 - OAK TREE TO BE REDUCED BY 1-2M TO CREATE A NATURAL BALANCE. T3 - SYCAMORE TO BE REDUCED BY 2M TO CREATE A NATURAL BALANCE AND T STOP ANY DEBRIS FALLING. T4 - THE CONIFER TO BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT BY 2M TO TAKE THE SAIL EFFECT OUT OF THE TREE.
As published by the council, reference TM/2025/0343/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- TM/2025/0343/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN27 4HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Wealden
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Wealden granted permission on 21 January 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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