Block 68 To 124 Wellend Villas Springfield Road Brighton BN1 6BT Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/00326 - Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping) Awaiting decision

Proposal

;;;;;;;;;;;;;Trees which run along the rear of Wellend Villas 3 blocks in total - Scaffold is being erected to allow emergency Fire remediation works to be undertaken to all 3 buildings, some of the Tree branches are encroaching over the boarder and will be required to be trimmed back. Equans will employ a tree surgeon specialist to undertake the works and keep trimming to a minimum to allow safe access and works to continue without causing delays to the client programme Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Feb 2025
Decision
Target date was 3 Apr 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 629.

Site constraints 5

Registered park or garden 79 m away: Preston Manor and Preston Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 56 m away: Preston Village; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

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Important details

Application type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
Postcode
BN1 6BT
Received
6 Feb 2025
Validated
6 Feb 2025
Ward
Preston Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Apr 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
EQUANS

Decision outlook

Day 629, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 629573 days past the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
227decided in the last year

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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Apr 2025
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026