Knowles Mead Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/0966 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Cedar - Fell. G2 - Leyland Cypress x 3 - Fell. G3 - N. Spruce x 5 - Fell. T4 - Sweet Chestnut - Reducing dying limb over garage by 2-3m. T5 - Red Cedar - Remove limb adjacent to house. G6 - Red Cedar x 5 - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Ardingly conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Ardingly built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
RH17 6UR
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Ardingly, Balcombe And Turners Hill
Parish
Ardingly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 36 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
229decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Proposed rebuilding of 3 dilapidated sheds.
DM/24/1943
2024 Approved
Proposed rebuilding of 3 dilapidated sheds.
DM/24/1943
2022 Approved
Demolish existing conservatory and rebuild conservatory with the same design and footprin…
DM/22/1373
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension, a part single storey, part two storey rear ex…
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2025 Approved
Rose Cottage Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UP
Erection of a single storey rear extension, a part single storey, part two storey rear ex…
DM/25/0551
2024 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Refurbishment and repair of a number of windows, external doors and frames and wooden ele…
DM/24/2565
2024 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Refurbishment and repair of a number of windows, external doors and frames and wooden ele…
DM/24/2565
2023 Approved
Kitfield Barn Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
T1 and T2 Beech - reduce crown on south side away from building by up to 3 metres to suit…
DM/23/1971
2023 Approved
Kitfield Barn Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
T1 and T2 Beech - reduce crown on south side away from building by up to 3 metres to suit…
DM/23/1971
2022 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Repairs to the stone portions of the roof of the main house.
DM/22/1079
2021 Approved
Kitfield Barn Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Two storey rear extension, internal alterations, replacement windows and doors, rooflight…
DM/21/3166
2021 Approved
Kitfield Barn Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Two storey rear extension, internal alterations, replacement windows and doors, rooflight…
DM/21/3166
2021 Withdrawn
Kitfield Barn Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Proposed 2 storey extension to rear of property and convert existing garage to become hab…
DM/21/0706
2021 Withdrawn
Kitfield Barn Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Proposed 2 storey extension to rear of property and convert existing garage to become hab…
DM/21/0706
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Erection of a single storey oak framed garden shed and storage building to side elevation…
DM/16/4544
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Erection of a single storey oak framed garden shed and storage building to side elevation…
DM/16/4544
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Replacement of existing garden room to south elevation with oak framed garden room
DM/16/4192
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Replacement of existing garden room to south elevation with oak framed garden room
DM/16/4168
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Replacement of existing garden room to south elevation with oak framed garden room
DM/16/4192
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Replacement of existing garden room to south elevation with oak framed garden room
DM/16/4168
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Cottage Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UP
Willow (T1) fell.
DM/16/2957
2016 Approved
Old Knowles Cottage Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UP
Willow (T1) fell.
DM/16/2957
2025 Approved
Townhouse Farm Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Discharge of planning conditions No: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 12 relating to planning applicatio…
DM/25/3225
2025 Approved
Townhouse Farm Church Lane Ardingly Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 6UR
Discharge of planning conditions No: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 12 relating to planning applicatio…
DM/25/3225
2025 Withdrawn
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DM/25/2248
2025 Withdrawn
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Non Material Amendment to planning application DM/25/0551 - Moving the left flank and rig…
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2025 Approved
Townhouse Farm Cottages Church Lane Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6UR
Discharge of planning conditions nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14 and 17 to DM/24/3126.
DM/25/0943
2025 Approved
Townhouse Farm Cottages Church Lane Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6UR
Discharge of planning conditions nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 14 and 17 to DM/24/3126.
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Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Mid Sussex ranks #150 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Sussex decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #87 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #132 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #150 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #179 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,115
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings