The Old Rectory Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Reduction of canopy by 50% - To reduce risk of falling branches Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Last checked 10 Jul 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 5 with distances
- 23 mWindham CottageGrade II
- 36 mGlebe Cottage and Chimney CottageGrade II
- 50 mThe Parish Church of St Peter and St John the BaptistGrade II*
- 62 mVergers CottageGrade II
- 74 mTapestry Cottage and Wren CottageGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 32 days from validation, 16 days faster than Lewes's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lewes in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewes decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14887668
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14887668
- Neighbours
- 12 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 10 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Lewes ranks #126 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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