45 East End Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8UP Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02337/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Refused

Proposal

Beech (T1) reduce crown by up to 2m, thin crown density by approx 20% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Refused
24 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Jun 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eastways Old Cottage, Grade II, about 28 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Ditchling 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.
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
Inside the Ditchling built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Important details

Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BN6 8UP
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Ditchling And Westmeston Ward
Parish
Ditchling Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Objection
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
J LEE TREES

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, 31 days faster than South Downs's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 3% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15005344
Planning Portal ref
PP-15005344
Statutory expiry
24 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No