3 Cricket Court East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3DN Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/2090 - Tree Surgery Approved

Proposal

(T1) Twin Stemmed Oak -thin the crown by 15% and remove dead wood. (T2) Yew - reduce canopy by 0.6 to 1m all round. (T3) Oak -thin crown by 30%. (T4) Oak - remove dead and dangerous timber. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Public footpath about 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the East Grinstead built-up area; Priority habitat about 48 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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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Important details

Council
Mid Sussex
Application type
Tree Surgery
Postcode
RH19 3DN
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
East Grinstead - Ashplats
Parish
East Grinstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Permission
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Birkby

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 15 days slower than Mid Sussex's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
498decided in the last year

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Sussex
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#161 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Sussex decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #87 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #132 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #150 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #179 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
1,115
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026