Hillside Inn, Balcombe Road, Pound Hill, Crawley Data via plota.co.uk

CR/2026/0488/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting Decision

Proposal

G1 Crown lift by 5 metres and remove epicormic growth on stems. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 7 Nov 2026, from Crawley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Antique Centre Hillside Kennels, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 222 m away: Moated site and associated earthworks on Pound Hill, 700m east of Gatwick Stream.; Inside the Crawley (Crawley) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Crawley
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
RH10 7SX
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ground Control Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Crawley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
93decided in the last year

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

Crawley
Planning Authority Score
0.5/10
Poor
#295 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Crawley is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #288 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Crawley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Crawley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #235 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #265 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #288 of 296
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #290 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
5 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
18 decided
218
Total decisions
38 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.