Planning application
BELMONT HOUSE, GREEN LANE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8EP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
OAK TREE - TO CROWN REDUCE BY 30% TO SUITABLE GROWTH POINTS THE OAK TREE. THIS IS SITUATED IN THE GARDEN AT THE REAR BOUNDARY OF BELMONT HOUSE HEATHFIELD TN21 8EP. TO REDUCE AND SHAPE TO THE PREVIOUS REDUCTION POINTS THE 2 HOLLY TREES ALSO SITUATED AT THE REAR BOUNDARY ALTHOUGH THESE DO NOT HAVE A PRESERVATION ORDER. THIS IS THE WORK IDENTIFIED BY THE TREE SURGEON PREVIOUS WORK - TM/2016/0178/TPO WORK AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 13, 1979 DECISION: NO OBJECTIONS DECISION DATE: 18/08/2016
As published by the council, reference TM/2026/0171/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TM/2026/0171/TPO
- Type
- Tree with Preservation Order
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Heathfield North
- Parish
- Heathfield & Waldron
- Postcode
- TN21 8EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Wealden
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wealden took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden decided tree works applications in a median of 47 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
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16 HAWTHORNE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8HP
REDUCE UPPER PART OF ONE BEECH TREE BY ONE-THIRD WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO 17, 1982
Granted Trees 5 docs -
15 THE SPINNEYS, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YE
CROWN/HEIGHT REDUCTION & OVERHANGING BRANCHES ONE OAK TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO 19/1, 1984
Granted Trees 1 doc -
MANORA, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8EH
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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38 LIME WAY, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YB
CROWN REDUCE ONE OAK TREE(T1) BY 25% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD & WALDRON) NO 34, 1987
Granted Trees 4 docs -
8 THE SPINNEYS, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YE
X1 OAK CROWN REDUCTION BY UP TO 2.5 METRES. TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO 19/1, 1984
Granted Trees 8 docs -
54 LIME WAY, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YB
REMOVE TWO SYCAMORE AND REDUCE CROWN OF ONE OAK BY 20% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO 34, 1987
Split decision Trees 1 doc
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