Sussex Cottage Upper Belgrave Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T4 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches over garden by 2/3 m back to previous pruning points - causing excessive shading T5 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches over garden by 2/3 m back to previous pruning points - causing excessive shading T6 and T7 - Beech - Reduce primary limb facing south over Annex of Sussex Cottage by 2 m to reduce weight of limb providing sufficient clearance from the property underneath (AMENDED) G1 - Sycamore - 1 No. - tree over Garage of Sussex Cottage - reduce lateral branches over garage by 2/3 meters back to previous pruning points Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Nov 2026; it is now day 55.
Site constraints 5
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 55, past Lewes's usual 48 days for tree and landscaping works. 93% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 4 Dec 2026.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lewes in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewes decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15098147
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15098147
- Neighbours
- 26 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 26 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Lewes ranks #126 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 25% 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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