St George's Lodge, 195 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE Data via plota.co.uk

HS/TP/26/00297 - Tree Preservation Order - works related Approved

Proposal

T1 - sweet Chestnut - reduce canopy height by 3m (back to healthy growth, removing heavy die back) and width by 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · DELEGATED · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

National landscape about 111 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Hastings built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £715,000 in October 2008. Detached house, freehold.

24 October 2008£715,000

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

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Postcode
TN34 2AE
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
BAIRD 2018
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
GRANTED PERMISSION
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
DELEGATED
Applicant
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Agent
R. Hawes Tree Care
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 80% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939100
Planning Portal ref
PP-14939100
Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Hastings
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#206 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hastings ranks #139 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hastings decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #172 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #190 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #139 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #224 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
338
Total decisions
44 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.

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.