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BH2026/01643 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

tree work @ 5 Montpelier crescent malus trilobata - january to march wild service tree - carry out late winter to early spring reduce height by 2.5m and sides by 1-1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing(s) · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PROPOSAL Supporting Document(s) · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Numbers 4, 5 and 6 and Attached Railings
List entry 1380361 · 0 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II)
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 ↗
Montpelier and Clifton Hill 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 6 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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN1 3JF
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Brighton tree specialists

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 9 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
211decided 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 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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