Footpath Rear Of 208 To 214 The Welkin Lindfield West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1111 - Tree Surgery Refused

Proposal

Holly Tree - Fell. Conifer - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 May 2026
✗
Refused
3 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Site constraints 4

Public footpath about 22 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.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 67 m away: Lindfield; Inside the Haywards Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Tree Surgery
Postcode
RH16 2PW
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 8 days faster than Mid Sussex's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 1% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
314decided 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
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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