62 Finches Gardens Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2PB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2547 - Tree Surgery Pending Consideration

Proposal

Oak tree - reduce by 2m. Ash tree and 2x Birch trees - reduce growth overhanging road and neighbouring garden by approx. 2m and height reduction by approx. 1.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Haywards Heath 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 28 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
Mid Sussex
Application type
Tree Surgery
Postcode
RH16 2PB
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
1843-2782-2610-3200
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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