Police Patrol Centre, Police Centre Hammonds Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PW Data via plota.co.uk

260281 - Tree Works - Planning Condition Approved

Proposal

T306 Norway Maple-fell G37 Mixed species-prune by 2m clear of buildingto fence line G38 Mixed species- prune by 3m clear of street light Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
Tree Works - Planning Condition
Postcode
BN23 6PW
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
St Anthonys
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
25 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:
Householder 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