5 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT Data via plota.co.uk
DM/26/1447 - Tree Surgery
Refused
Proposal
Oak Tree - Sectional dismantling and removal of tree. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Refused
29 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026
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Important details
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Application type
- Tree Surgery
- Postcode
- RH15 0TT
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Burgess Hill - St Andrews
- Parish
- Burgess Hill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refusal
- Decision date
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of a dwellinghouse for six people living t…
2024
Approved
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of a dwellinghouse for six people living t…
2022
Refused
Oak T30 and T31 reduce crown by 2 - 3 metres to previous pruning points.
2016
Approved
Oak (T30) reduce branches overhanging garden by 2.5m
2016
Approved
Oak (T30) reduce branches overhanging garden by 2.5m
2016
Approved
T31 Oak - Crown lift to a height of 5 meters.
2016
Approved
T31 Oak - Crown lift to a height of 5 meters.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
1 x Oak - To reduce crown by 1 - 1.5m and no further than previous cut points.
2025
Approved
70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
1 x Oak - To reduce crown by 1 - 1.5m and no further than previous cut points.
2024
Approved
20 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
T1 Oak - reduce crown by upto 1.5m
2024
Approved
20 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
T1 Oak - reduce crown by upto 1.5m
2024
Approved
70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Installation of a root barrier which will remove small fibrous roots to facilitate instal…
2024
Approved
70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Installation of a root barrier which will remove small fibrous roots to facilitate instal…
2023
Approved
64 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Group of Mixed Trees (including Oak ). Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning t…
2023
Approved
64 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Group of Mixed Trees (including Oak ). Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning t…
2023
Approved
11 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by approx 2m and no further than previous cut points, where applica…
2023
Approved
11 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by approx 2m and no further than previous cut points, where applica…
2022
Refused
Land Adjacent To 64 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex
T10 and T11 Oaks - 3.5 linear reduction to each scaffold limb, T12 and T13 Oaks - 4m line…
2021
Approved
6 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT
Proposed single storey rear extension
2021
Approved
6 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT
Proposed single storey rear extension
2021
Approved
24 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
Oak Tree (T1) - Removal of epicormic growth and Reduction to the tree canopy by maximum 2…
2021
Approved
24 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
Oak Tree (T1) - Removal of epicormic growth and Reduction to the tree canopy by maximum 2…
2020
Approved
28 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
T1 Oak - Remove lower branch that overhangs garden at 28 Golden Hill.
2020
Approved
28 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
T1 Oak - Remove lower branch that overhangs garden at 28 Golden Hill.
2019
Approved
64 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Reduce overhang on 3-4 Oaks by 2-3 metres.
2019
Approved
64 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
Reduce overhang on 3-4 Oaks by 2-3 metres.
2019
Approved
70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
(T1) Oak - Thin By 20%
2019
Approved
70 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
T1 - reduce branches on side facing property by up to 2m.
2018
Approved
68 Kings Way Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TP
T1 - Oak - Reduce back the upper area of the crown overhanging the rear garden by 2.5 met…
2018
Refused
Land Adjoining 6 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT
New dwelling on land adjoining 6 Johnson Drive
2017
Approved
28 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
2017
Approved
28 Golden Hill Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TS
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
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.
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Mid Sussex decision performance
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
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5 Johnson Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0TT
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