Holly Lodge 44a St Johns Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7NB Data via plota.co.uk

260351 - Tree Works - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Monterey Cypress (Macrocarpa) Crown reduction 3m maximum Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Meads 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
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 441 m away: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £556,000 in August 2007. Detached house, freehold.

15 August 2007£556,000
16 September 1999£220,000
31 May 1995£120,000

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

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
Tree Works - Conservation Area
Postcode
BN20 7NB
Received
27 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Meads
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated List
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Eastbourne's median of 55 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Eastbourne
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#82 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Eastbourne ranks #160 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Eastbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #194 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #106 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #160 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #53 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
24 decided
325
Total decisions
46 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use