Lewes Cemetery Rotten Row Lewes East Sussex BN7 1LJ Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02433/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Tree Survey: 00JK Sycamore - Proposed to fell the tree to approximately 1.5m from ground level; 00JJ Sycamore - Remove deadwood; 00JH Sycamore - Remove deadwood; 00JS Bay Laurel - Re-coppice the entire stool. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Lewes 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.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lewes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BN7 1LJ
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15024594
Planning Portal ref
PP-15024594
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No