Van Alen Mews Camelford Street Brighton BN2 1WQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/02361 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 and T2 - Silver Birch Reducing height by up to 2m, from 8m to 6m. Reducing radial spread by 0.5m, from 2m to 1.5m. T3 - Fig 1.5 Radial reduction from 3m to 1.5m. 1m Height reduction, from 5m to 4m. T4 and T5 - Rowan Height reduction by up to 1m, from 6m to 5m. 0.5m Radial reduction, from 2.5m to 2m. To contain trees within the communal courtyard spaces, whilst maintaining a natural shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing(s) · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PROPOSAL Supporting Document(s) · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

East Cliff 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: East Cliff
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
31 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 8-19, Camelford Street, Grade II, about 34 m from the postcode pin · 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 28 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
BN2 1WQ
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Greensmiths Limited

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1046 days to 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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
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Other 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