The Hollows Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2389 - Tree Surgery Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Copper Beach - selective lateral reduction of the northern facing canopy by approximately 2.5m, concentrating on those branches and branch ends which extend over driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

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.
Horsted Keynes 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: HIGH TREES and No. 3 CHURCH COTTAGES, Grade II, about 35 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Horsted Keynes 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.

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Tree Surgery
Postcode
RH17 7AY
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Lindfield Rural And High Weald
Parish
Horsted Keynes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Scott Farmborough

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15253069
Planning Portal ref
PP-15253069
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
T1 Copper Beech - raise the canopy by 2.5m.
DM/21/3481
2021 Approved
T1 Copper Beech - raise the canopy by 2.5m.
DM/21/3481
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Meadowview Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
T1 Lawson Cypress - fell. (Amended Description-Removed hedge)
DM/25/1609
2025 Approved
Meadowview Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
T1 Lawson Cypress - fell. (Amended Description-Removed hedge)
DM/25/1609
2023 Refused
St Giles Church Church Lane Horsted Keynes West Sussex
Erection of annex, removal of boiler house stack and flue, and associated works (Further…
DM/23/2543
2023 Refused
St Giles Church Church Lane Horsted Keynes West Sussex
Erection of annex, removal of boiler house stack and flue, and associated works (Further…
DM/23/2543
2023 Approved
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replacement of 3 sets of windows at the rear of the property using the same hardwood timb…
DM/23/1849
2023 Approved
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replacement of 3 sets of windows at the rear of the property using the same hardwood timb…
DM/23/1849
2023 Withdrawn
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replacement of 3 sets of windows at the rear of the property using the same hardwood timb…
DM/23/1848
2023 Withdrawn
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replacement of 3 sets of windows at the rear of the property using the same hardwood timb…
DM/23/1848
2023 Approved
Hooters Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
T1 Plane Tree - Remove lower growth up to significant limbs and reduce crown by 3m. T2 La…
DM/23/0714
2023 Approved
Hooters Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
T1 Plane Tree - Remove lower growth up to significant limbs and reduce crown by 3m. T2 La…
DM/23/0714
2022 Approved
1 Old Church Cottages Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5 and 8 relating to planning reference DM/21/3790.
DM/22/0961
2021 Approved
Timbers Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Large Oak (T1) - To Reduce and shape the crown by approximately 2 metres .
DM/21/2291
2021 Approved
Timbers Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Large Oak (T1) - To Reduce and shape the crown by approximately 2 metres .
DM/21/2291
2020 Approved
Mill Wood House Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
1) Removal of Alder 2) Removal of Ash and replant with hornbeam 3) Removal of Cypress and…
DM/20/4155
2020 Approved
Mill Wood House Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
1) Removal of Alder 2) Removal of Ash and replant with hornbeam 3) Removal of Cypress and…
DM/20/4155
2019 Approved
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replacement of 4 windows using the same hardwood timber and singled glazed as original wi…
DM/19/3005
2019 Approved
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replacement of 4 windows using the same hardwood timber and singled glazed as original wi…
DM/19/3005
2017 Approved
Giles Barn Cottage Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
T1 Willow - Fell. T2 Cedar - Reduce crown by 2 metres.
DM/17/3181
2017 Approved
Giles Barn Cottage Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
T1 Willow - Fell. T2 Cedar - Reduce crown by 2 metres.
DM/17/3181
2016 Approved
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replace 3 windows.
DM/16/0015
2016 Approved
High Trees Church Lane Horsted Keynes Haywards Heath West Sussex RH17 7AY
Replace 3 windows.
DM/16/0015
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings