12 Hickmans Lane Lindfield Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 2BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
x2 Oak trees. Selectively shorten only the lower lateral branches of both trees that touch or overhang the garage roof, main house roof and internet cable from garage apex to house. Reduce length of those projecting branches by up to approximately 2m from their present extent, cutting to suitable lateral branch unions, aiming for approximately 2m clearance from the roofs and cable where achievable. Principle limbs and uppercrowns to be retained; no felling or whole-crown reduction. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Mid Sussex's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 29 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £337,000 in June 2005. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Application type
- Tree Surgery
- Postcode
- RH16 2BL
- Received
- 24 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Lindfield
- Parish
- Lindfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Mid Sussex usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Mid Sussex in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Sussex decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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