Penhallow 12 Salisbury Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7UB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 260451
Date received
around 4 Sept 2026
Date validated
4 Sept 2026
Postcode
BN20 7UB

Description

T1-T4 Beech:reduce overall crown by approx.2-3m.Tuck in and shorten extended lateral branches that project beyond the main crown profile, particularly those extending by up to approx.3m or more.Lightly thin crowns by approx.10%.Crown lift by removing selected lower branches raising the canopy to create 1-1.5m higher clearance from the ground Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 31.

Day 31, past Eastbourne's usual 4 days for tree and landscaping works. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 4 Dec 2026.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
43decided 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 →

Site constraints 8

National nature reserve about 43 m away: Seven Sisters
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National park about 46 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 32 m away: Meads; Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; SSSI about 297 m away: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area; Open access land about 43 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 September 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 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 2

Last sold for £1,450,000 in April 2005. Detached house, freehold.

6 April 2005£1,450,000
11 January 1996£355,000

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

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.