Oak Lodge 1 Franklands Gardens Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0UJ

Pending DM/26/1284
Council
Date received
22 May 2026
Date validated
22 May 2026
Postcode
RH15 0UJ

Description

T1 Sycamore: Crown lift removing lower branches to approximately 6m (the bottom of the crown). Thin crown by 15% removing damaged, crossing and dead branches. Cut back branches growing towards Oak lodge by 2m cutting to suitable growth points and keeping wound size to a minimum as the tree is excessively shading the garden.

Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#139 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Mid Sussex ranks #132 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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Mid Sussex decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #100 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #132 of 292
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #132 of 292
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #164 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
29 decided
1,104
Total decisions
97 refused in 2025