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BH2025/02579 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Large horse chestnut tree with multiple stems - when in full foliage this tree overwhelms the garden and lawn and needs to have its crown reduced by about 50%. Smaller, self-seeded Hawthorne standard tree that is growing into the foliage of the horse chestnut tree. Stem diameter is approx 11cm. I would like permission to remove this tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Approved
25 Nov 2025

Approved on 25 Nov 2025 · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 6

Brunswick Town 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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 ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Freemasons Inn and Restaurant, Grade II, 45 m away · 2 Grade I, 12 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.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 74 m away: 53, Brunswick Square, Hove; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 28 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 5

Last sold for £380,000 in July 2015. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

28 July 2015£380,000
31 October 2014£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 December 2009£280,000
21 November 2006£285,000
31 January 2006£250,000

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

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltPre-1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN3 1ED
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Brunswick & Adelaide
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Nov 2025
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 99% of tree works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
325decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree 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 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.