Mountfield Road Car Park Mountfield Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 2XA Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02396/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Notification of intention to (0288) Prunus sp. Dead (exempt) fell to ground level, (0286) - Prunus sp. Reduce canopy by up to 1m. Lift canopy to approximately 2.5m. This work is predominantly aimed to address the encroachment of parking bays. (027Y) Prunus sp. Remove those branches that are blocking the lamp. (01DR) Salix sp. Removal of basal growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Lewes 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.
Scheduled monument 20 m away: The Calvary (mound)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 255 m away: Railway Land Lewes
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 378 m away: Lewes Brooks SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lewes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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

Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BN7 2XA
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 4 days faster than South Downs's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
679decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15017717
Planning Portal ref
PP-15017717
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No