17 Upper Carlisle Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7TN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 260260
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
19 May 2026
Postcode
BN20 7TN

Description

Group 1 - 6 Holm Oaks - Crown reduction by up to 2 metres Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 138.

Day 138, 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 13882 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 6

National nature reserve about 131 m away: Seven Sisters
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
National park about 127 m away: South Downs; Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; SSSI about 365 m away: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI; 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £520,000 in February 2018. Other property, freehold.

9 February 2018£520,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.