Askew Cottage, Mill Drive, Crowborough, TN6 2RR Data via plota.co.uk

TM/2026/0224/TPO - Tree with Preservation Order Allocated to Officer

Proposal

T1 - pendunculate oak - undertake a 30% crown reduction, leaving a wellbalanced shape to the crown. Removing up to a maximum of 1.5m from the height and 3m from the total spread. To include pruning of the 3 branches which are in contact with the telephone lines leaving clearance of approximate 1m to lines and removal of major deadwood over shared driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Wealden's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape 305 m away: High Weald; Inside the Crowborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Tree with Preservation Order
Postcode
TN6 2RR
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Crowborough North
Parish
Crowborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ben Mason Arb

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
285decided 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

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