26 Chester Terrace Brighton BN1 6GB Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01646 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Oak- Reduce back to previous points (approx 1m of re-growth) REASON: To allow more light into gardens Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 30 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 3

Preston Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Sales history 2

Last sold for £149,000 in May 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

27 May 1999£149,000
12 December 1997£99,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN1 6GB
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 9 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
227decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
1no Oak T1 - Reduce crown by 2m, repeat of past maintenance pruning every 3-4 years for t…
BH2018/03365
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
56 Chester Terrace Brighton BN1 6GB
Installation of rooflight to rear outrigger roofslope.
BH2023/01504
2023 Approved
15 Waldegrave Road Brighton BN1 6GR
Prunus tree (1) (cherry non fruiting) situated in the front garden of the property. Curre…
BH2023/01027
2022 Approved
60A Waldegrave Road Brighton BN1 6GE
Erection of garden room to the rear and associated terrace.
BH2022/03151
2022 Approved
51 Waldegrave Road Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6GR
neighbours ash , poor specimen heavily pollarded in the past , client would like to remov…
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Fell - Large bay tree (between 15-20 feet) in a flower bed next to our front gate (75 Che…
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2016
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Alterations to existing extension incorporating roof alterations and revised fenestration.
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2016 Approved
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Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Brighton and Hove is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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