53A College Lane Hurstpierpoint Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1106 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Macrocarpa - crown raise to 9m from ground. T2 Yew - crown raise to 5.5m roadside, crown reduce by 1.5 m to clear BT cables. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Public footpath about 21 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area about 7 m away: Hurst Wickham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area136 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BN6 9AD
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Hurstpierpoint
Parish
Hurstpierpoint And Sayers Common
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
3 Jun 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.

92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
498decided 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

Statutory expiry
12 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.