Beamsley House 47 Silverdale Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7AT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 260189
Date received
9 Apr 2026
Date validated
9 Apr 2026
Postcode
BN20 7AT

Description

T1 - Elder - Reduce height by up to 1 metre T2 - Horse chestnut - Crown Reduction by up to 1 metre T3 - Sycamore - Crown reduction by 2.5 metres T4 - Hawthorn - Reduce height by 2 meters Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 158.

Day 158, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Eastbourne are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 158102 days past the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

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
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Eastbourne
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#82 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Eastbourne ranks #160 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% 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
Eastbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #194 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #106 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #160 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #53 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
24 decided
325
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026