53 Brightling Road, Polegate, BN26 5AU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1x oak (T1) crown reduction of 2-2.5 metres to ensure tree remains at a sustainable size for its environment, 1x ash (T2) removal of the lowest two lateral branches to prevent branch failure. Works as per schedule within tree preservation order (Polegate) no 43, 1985. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £160,000 in September 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Wealden
- Application type
- Tree with Preservation Order
- Postcode
- BN26 5AU
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
- Parish
- Polegate
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision
- No objections
- Decision date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ACG Tree Surgery Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days slower than Wealden's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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