West Sussex County Council amenity land to the north of 31 & 33 Reigate Close, Crawley Data via plota.co.uk

CR/2026/0595/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting Decision

Proposal

T2 (Oak) - Crown reduction of 1.5 metres to 2 metres, to suitable growth points on south side facing 31 Reigate Close only. T5 (Oak) - approximate cut back to suitable growth points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 22 Jan 2027, from Crawley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1881 m away: Gatwick Airport Northern Runway; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Crawley (Crawley) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Crawley
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
West Sussex County Council (WSCC)

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Crawley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 88.

Day 2068 days to the predicted decision (day 88)
40%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
6%go to committee

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

Crawley
Planning Authority Score
0.5/10
Poor
#295 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Crawley is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #288 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Crawley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Crawley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #235 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #265 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #288 of 296
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #290 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
5 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
18 decided
218
Total decisions
38 refused in the year to March 2026