18 Bay Tree Close, Heathfield, TN21 8YG Data via plota.co.uk

TM/2026/0186/TPO - Tree with Preservation Order Allocated to Officer
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reducing the oak Tree canopy by up to one third / 30%. Tree reduced overall as it overhangs into neighbouring properties and is also growing increasingly close to the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Wealden's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 1

IMG General Plan Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

IMG 20260830_092026.jpg Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG 20260830_092000.jpg Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG 20260830_092040.jpg Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG 20260830_092009.jpg Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG 20260830_092107.jpg Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF WDC Internal Docs Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 69 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Registered park or garden 78 m away: Heathfield Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 414 m away: Heathfield Park SSSI; Inside the Heathfield (Wealden) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · No listed building 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
Wealden
Application type
Tree with Preservation Order
Postcode
TN21 8YG
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Heathfield North
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
133decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
30 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
WORK TO GROUP OF OAK, BEECH, BIRCH - CUT BACK OVERHANG BACK TO BOUNDARY AND REDUCE IN UPP…
TM/2025/0207/TPO
2025 Approved
30 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
WORK TO GROUP OF OAK, BEECH, BIRCH - CUT BACK OVERHANG BACK TO BOUNDARY AND REDUCE IN UPP…
TM/2025/0207/TPO
2025 Approved
8 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8YG
CROWN REDUCE ON OAK TREE BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD) NO 19/1, 1984
TM/2025/0033/TPO
2025 Approved
8 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8YG
CROWN REDUCE ON OAK TREE BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD) NO 19/1, 1984
TM/2025/0033/TPO
2024 Approved
15 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
T2 ENGLISH OAK CROWN REDUCE - FULL CROWN REDUCTION OF THE HEIGHT AND SPREAD OF THE TREE B…
TM/2024/0214/TPO
2024 Approved
15 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
T2 ENGLISH OAK CROWN REDUCE - FULL CROWN REDUCTION OF THE HEIGHT AND SPREAD OF THE TREE B…
TM/2024/0214/TPO
2024 Approved
25 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
CROWN REDUCE 4 BEECH TREES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 14, 1989
TM/2024/0185/TPO
2024 Approved
25 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
CROWN REDUCE 4 BEECH TREES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 14, 1989
TM/2024/0185/TPO
2024 Approved
20 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
CROWN LIFT ONE OAK TREE TO 6M AND THIN BY 25% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/…
TM/2024/0034/TPO
2024 Approved
20 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
CROWN LIFT ONE OAK TREE TO 6M AND THIN BY 25% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/…
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2023 Approved
17 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8YG
CROWN REDUCE ONE BEECH TREE BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO…
TM/2023/0288/TPO
2023 Approved
17 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8YG
CROWN REDUCE ONE BEECH TREE BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO…
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2023 Approved
31 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE TO TWO BEECH, TWO BIRCH AND ONE OAK TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION OR…
TM/2023/0252/TPO
2023 Approved
31 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE TO TWO BEECH, TWO BIRCH AND ONE OAK TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION OR…
TM/2023/0252/TPO
2021 Withdrawn
8 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
TO ERECT A 2 METRES CLOSE BOARD FENCE ADJACENT TO THE HIGHWAY AND NEW GATE
WD/2021/2444/F
2020 Approved
8 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
REMOVAL OF DEAD WOOD AND CROWN REDUCE 2X OAKS BY 30% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEAT…
TM/2020/2011/TPO
2020 Approved
8 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
REMOVAL OF DEAD WOOD AND CROWN REDUCE 2X OAKS BY 30% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEAT…
TM/2020/2011/TPO
2019 Approved
2 BEECHWOOD LANE, HEATFHIELD, TN21 8QQ
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL EXISTING WINDOWS WITH BROWN PVC
WD/2019/2308/F
2019 Approved
2 BEECHWOOD LANE, HEATFHIELD, TN21 8QQ
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL EXISTING WINDOWS WITH BROWN PVC
WD/2019/2308/F
2019 Approved
16 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
REMOVE 1 BRANCH FROM 1X OAK WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 19/1, 1984
TM/2019/0332/TPO
2017 Approved
15 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
REMOVE 3 LOWER LIMBS, TRIM BACK SMALL BRANCHES TO 1.5M CLEAR OF HOUSE ON ONE OAK TREE WIT…
TM/2017/0313/TPO
2017 Approved
15 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF SIDE EXTENSION AND FRONT PITCHED ROOF PORCH.
WD/2017/0267/F
2017 Approved
15 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8YG
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF SIDE EXTENSION AND FRONT PITCHED ROOF PORCH.
WD/2017/0267/F
2016 Approved
34A BAYTREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
CUT BACK OVERHANGING LIMBS ON MIXEDS BEECH HEDGE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIE…
TM/2016/0077/TPO
2016 Approved
34A BAYTREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD TN21 8YG
CUT BACK OVERHANGING LIMBS ON MIXEDS BEECH HEDGE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIE…
TM/2016/0077/TPO
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #132 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #156 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
82 decided
1,361
Total decisions
220 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings