2 The Barn House Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ Data via plota.co.uk

TW/26/0021/TPO - Work to Trees (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1 & T2 - Beech - reduce height by a maximum of 4 metres and reduce lateral branches by a maximum of 1.5 metres and Crown thinning by 20% - to manage crown size and density T3 - Beech - reduce height by a maximum of 3 metres and reduce lateral branches by a maximum of 1.5 metres Crown thinning by 10% - to manage crown size and density T4 - Elm - to remove 1x lower limb/stem (overextended over road), cut back to main stem. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Postcode
BN25 2HJ
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arb Bros Tree Services

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14785577
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewes
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#62 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lewes ranks #126 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewes decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #134 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #126 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #30 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
16 decided
394
Total decisions
42 refused in the year to March 2026