Dorothy Stringer School Loder Road Brighton BN1 6PZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Ash: Remove crown, leaving the stem as a monolith at approximately 4-5m high. Reason for work: The ash stands on the boundary between Dorothy Stringer School and 7 Varndean Holt. Decay has entered the main stem, likely starting from squirrel damage, and has formed a large cavity that is weakening the tree's structure. Given its position beside a residential garden and within a school site, failure could cause harm to people or property. Reducing the tree to a 4m monolith removes the weight and wind loading from the weakened stem, while the retained stem will provide valuable standing deadwood habitat for wildlife. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 3
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 10 November 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Application type
- Tree Works Subject to TPO
- Postcode
- BN1 6PZ
- Received
- 2 Nov 2026
- Validated
- 2 Nov 2026
- Ward
- Preston Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Maplewood Tree Surgery
Decision outlook
Day 9 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.
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 →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 10 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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