VIEW HOUSE, 2 The Old Orchard, Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7BF Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
RR/2026/0827/TPO - Works to Trees
Description
T1 - Beech - Remove, retaining a 3m trunk for wildlife habitat. The tree is dead, and within falling distance of a footpath. Data via plota.co.uk
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
3 The Old Orchard, Ashmead, Burwash TN19 7BF
Oak - T3 - 25% Crown Reduction, tapering in at tree overall, along with 40% crown reducti…
2021
Approved
St Giles, High Street, Burwash TN19 7HT
Proposed detached single storey annex building providing accommodation ancillary to exist…
2021
Approved
2 The Old Orchard, Burwash TN19 7BF
Beech Tree - Reduce and reshape by 50%
2018
Approved
Oakland, 4 The Old Orchard, Burwash TN19 7BF
Oak - T3 25% Crown reduction, tapering in at top of tree.
2018
Approved
Oakland, 4 The Old Orchard, Burwash TN19 7BF
Oak - T3 25% Crown reduction, tapering in at top of tree.
2016
Approved
2 St Annes Green, Burwash TN19 7HB
Loft conversion incorporating dormer with Juliet balcony to rear elevation.
2016
Approved
2 St Annes Green, Burwash TN19 7HB
Loft conversion incorporating dormer with Juliet balcony to rear elevation.
Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#252 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Rother is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #292 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 71% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Rother decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #141 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #88 of 296
25%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #292 of 296
71%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #287 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
36 decided
739
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026