Channing House 26 Grange Road Eastbourne East Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 260388
Trees & landscaping
Council
Eastbourne 6.4/10
Date received
28 Jul 2026
Date validated
28 Jul 2026

Description

Tree 1 (T4 on TPO) Sycamore: reduction to the height by minimum of 8m (50%) Tree 2 (T3 on TPO) Sycamore: overall reduction to the crown of minimum 7m (35%) Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 48.

Day 48, past Eastbourne's usual 4 days for tree and landscaping works. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Oct 2026.

Day 488 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 3

College 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.
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Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings