University Of Brighton 58 - 67 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 0JY Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/01808 - Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Felling) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T006 - Sycamore - To fell to ground level and treat the stump. T010 - Common ash x 2 - To fell to ground level and treat stumps. As per tree survey report attached. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 2

PDF ADDITIONAL PLANS Drawing(s) · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing(s) · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PROPOSAL Supporting Document(s) · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Valley Gardens 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Valley Gardens
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 68 and Attached Railings, Grade II, 61 m away · 1 Grade II*, 18 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 129 m away: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 6 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
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Felling)
Postcode
BN2 0JY
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Queen's Park
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
KPS Contractors Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 30 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
211decided 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 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings