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CR/2026/0360/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T106 Common Oak - Reduce over-extended limbs overhanging college playing field by a maximum of 4 metres to nearest suitable growth points and reduce remaining height and crown radius by a maximum of 2.5 metres to nearest suitable growth points (amended description). T158 Common Oak - Reduce branch with hazard beam over school by 2.5 metres from tip. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Jun 2026
Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crawley (Crawley) 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
Crawley
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
RH10 5AD
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
CONSENT
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broadleaf Tree Surgeons Ltd
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