36 Forge Rise, Uckfield, TN22 5BU Data via plota.co.uk

TM/2026/0177/TPO - Tree with Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Oak (T1) whole crown reduction to provide sufficient natural light to upper bedroom and clearance to property. Minimise risk of rodents entering the roof space. Increase natural light and minimise leaf fall onto neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 485 m away: Hempstead Meadows; Inside the Uckfield 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 listed building 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 1

Last sold for £71,100 in December 1995. Detached house, freehold.

7 December 1995£71,100

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

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Tree with Preservation Order
Postcode
TN22 5BU
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Uckfield New Town
Parish
Uckfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
180decided in the last year

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

Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #132 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #156 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
82 decided
1,361
Total decisions
220 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