Based just down the road in Hassocks, we’ve been looking after trees and gardens across Burgess Hill since 2008. NPTC qualified, fully insured, and trusted by over 200 local homeowners.
AG Garden & Tree is based in neighbouring Hassocks, and Burgess Hill is the town we know best. From the mature oaks in St John’s Park to the overgrown conifers on the post-war estates around Sheddingdean and Folders Lane, we’ve worked on trees in every part of the town. Whether you’re on one of the Victorian streets near Silverdale Road or in a newer development off Maple Drive, chances are we’ve already worked on your street.
Burgess Hill has grown significantly since the 1950s, which means many gardens now have trees that were planted 50 to 70 years ago and have outgrown their space. Conifers that were fashionable in the 1970s are a particular problem — they grow fast, block light, and often end up towering over houses. We remove dozens of these every year across the Oakwood, Worlds End, and Chanctonbury Road areas.
Parts of Burgess Hill are in conservation areas, including the streets around St John’s Park and Silverdale Road. If your property falls within one of these zones, you’ll need to give Mid Sussex District Council six weeks’ notice before doing any tree work. We handle the paperwork and advise on what’s needed before we start.
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With a population of over 32,000, Burgess Hill is the largest town in Mid Sussex. The mix of post-war housing estates, Victorian terraces, and newer developments means we see every kind of tree problem here. Overgrown Leyland cypress hedges on estate boundaries, storm-damaged oaks near the Green Circle, and TPO-protected trees in the conservation areas all need different approaches.
If a tree on your property has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO), you must apply for permission before carrying out any work. Applications are free and can be submitted online via the Mid Sussex e-form or through the national Planning Portal. The council has up to 8 weeks to make a decision. For dead TPO trees, a Five Day Notice must be submitted before work can start; if a tree poses an immediate danger, the minimum work can be done first and the council told as soon as practicable. You can check whether a tree is protected using the council’s interactive TPO map, where green markers indicate confirmed TPOs and blue hatching shows conservation areas.
If your property is within a conservation area, you must give 6 weeks’ written notice to the council before cutting down, topping, or lopping any tree with a trunk diameter over 75 mm (measured at 1.5 m above ground). This notice is submitted using the same form as TPO applications. The council uses the 6-week period to decide whether to place a TPO on the tree. If you do not hear back within 6 weeks, the work may proceed. Mid Sussex has 36 designated conservation areas, including areas in Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Cuckfield, Lindfield, Hurstpierpoint, and Keymer.
A line of cypresses had to go after their roots completely blocked the drain. The ground is now clear, ready to replant with something less invasive and easier to manage.
“Great work from start to finish. Ant and the team carried out a balanced reduction of our beech tree, a hard-reshape of a yew and removed a bay tree. Professional, tidy and experts at what they do.”
Christopher S.Google review
“Antony has looked after my garden trees and shrubs for some years now and his work is of high quality. The latest job involved pruning the overhanging trees from my neighbour’s garden - a task he performed very expertly. Antony is always prompt and polite and his charges are competitive. Well done.”
Richard H.Google review
“Brilliant work by Antony and Paddy today. Very thorough, tidy and, in summary, an extremely professional job. I would fully recommend AG Garden and Tree to anyone.”
Yes. Burgess Hill has numerous TPO-protected trees, particularly in and around the three conservation areas (Silverdale Road, St John’s Park, and west of London Road). You can check the Mid Sussex DC interactive TPO map to see if your tree is protected. If it is, we’ll handle the application for you.
How quickly can you get to Burgess Hill?
We’re based in neighbouring Hassocks, just a few minutes down the road, so we can usually be with you within the hour for emergencies. For non-urgent work, we typically schedule within 1–2 weeks.
Do I need permission to remove a tree in my Burgess Hill garden?
Only if the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or your property is in a conservation area. If your home is on Silverdale Road, near St John’s Park, or in the streets west of London Road, you’re likely in a conservation area and will need to give six weeks’ notice to Mid Sussex DC before carrying out any tree work.
What areas of Burgess Hill do you cover?
All of them. We regularly work in Worlds End, Sheddingdean, Folders Lane, Oakwood, Hammonds Ridge, the town centre, and all the residential areas in between. We also cover the rural properties on the outskirts towards Keymer and Ditchling.
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