1 Compton Road Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2JY Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1833 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Oak : Crown reduce by 2m. Thin crown by 15%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Lindfield conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Haywards Heath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
RH16 2JY
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 4 days faster than Mid Sussex's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
229decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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