Chestnut House 131 High Street Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2HR Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/1478 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Horse chestnut: Repollard back to previous points at 2m from height and cardinal point. T3 - Holly - Fell (Amended description, removing Portuguese laurel) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
RH16 2HR
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Lindfield
Parish
Lindfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15002608
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 performance
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