Withdean Hall The Approach Brighton BN1 6WN Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/02288 - Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Felling) Registered

Proposal

G880 group of Sycamore trees - fell to ground and poison T881 Sycamore tree- fell to ground Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve about 412 m away: Withdean & Westdene Woods; 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 13 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

Application type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Felling)
Postcode
BN1 6WN
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Preston Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Branch Out Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 2036 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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