47 The Drive Hove BN3 3JE Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01505 Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

conifers - reduce height by 2.5m and reduce front and both ends by 1m euonymus - trim front growth macra carpa - remove 2 stems in decline on right side plum - remove dead stem acacia - remove to just above fork (tree is dead) general maintenance for other trees… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 83.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

The Willett Estate 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.
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Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. 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

Council
Brighton and Hove
Postcode
BN3 3JE
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026

Decision outlook

Day 83, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Brighton and Hove are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 21 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Jul 2026.

Day 8327 days past the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
133decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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External alterations to roof of existing bay window on front elevation.
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2023 Approved
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T1 Ash- 2 meters off top and reshape T2- Sycamore- 3 meters off top and reshape T3 and T4…
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The Ambassadors Wilbury Road Hove BN3 3JH
maple - poor specimen with very leggy growth client would like to manage its size reduce…
BH2020/02916
2020 Approved
28 The Drive Hove BN3 3JD
T1, T2, T3 Elms- pollard at 9 meters high (3 meters above old pollard points, approximate…
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2019 Approved
21 Wilbury Grove Hove BN3 3JQ
Replacement and enlargement of existing windows & door to flat 21b and replacement of exi…
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2020 Approved
Arundel House 22 The Drive Hove BN3 3JD
T1 - Ash - re-reduction, 1.5m off top and reshape. T2 - Sycamore - re-reduction, 1m off t…
BH2020/00014
2016
Flat 7 The Ambassadors Wilbury Road Hove BN3 3JH
1no Maple - Reduce by 2-3m. 1no Cherry - Reduce by 2-3m.
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Replacement of existing window and door with bi-folding doors and enlargement of existing…
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17 Wilbury Grove HOVE BN3 3JQ
Enlarged rear dormer, new bifolding doors and internal alterations.
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2016 Approved
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4no Elm 30% Crown reduction of height and width.
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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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