Allotments Amberley Close Horsham West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0203 - Work to Trees with a TPO Approved

Proposal

Surgery to 2x Oak. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Approved
27 Mar 2026

Approved on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: Good quality semi improved grassland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Inside the Horsham 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. 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
Horsham
Application type
Work to Trees with a TPO
Postcode
RH12 4LJ
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Roffey North
Parish
North Horsham PC
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
E.M.A Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 7 days faster than Horsham's median of 57 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
252decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Horsham in the last twelve months, from validation. Horsham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14679816
Planning Portal ref
PP-14679816
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Horsham
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#75 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Horsham ranks #105 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Horsham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #83 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #33 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #105 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #170 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
185 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
35 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
78 decided
1,319
Total decisions
111 refused in the year to March 2026