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18 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG

Awaiting decision Wealden TM/2026/0186/TPO Tree with Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

REDUCING THE OAK TREE CANOPY BY UP TO ONE THIRD / 30%. TREE REDUCED OVERALL AS IT OVERHANGS INTO NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES AND IS ALSO GROWING INCREASINGLY CLOSE TO THE PROPERTY.

As published by the council, reference TM/2026/0186/TPO

Application record

Reference
TM/2026/0186/TPO
Type
Tree with Preservation Order
Status
Allocated to Officer
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Heathfield North
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Postcode
TN21 8YG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What 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 50 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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