Yok Lodge 1 High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HG Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2083 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Wild Cherry Tree - Reduce by 3 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: St Anne's
List entry 1025480 · 18 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
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 ↗
Lindfield 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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 481 m away: Scrase Valley; Inside the Haywards Heath built-up area; Open access land 28 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £690,000 in August 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 August 2026£690,000
7 December 2015£540,000
20 November 2004£395,000
27 November 2001£332,000
20 December 1999£275,000
11 March 1996£101,051

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, the latest held for this property. 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
RH16 2HG
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Declan Harris

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.