31 Reedswood Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8DW Data via plota.co.uk

HS/TP/26/00553 - Tree Preservation Order - works related Registered

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - reduction of overhanging limbs to growth points at boundary line and height reduction (max 2m) to balance crown shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Hastings's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 176 m away: Filsham Reed Bed
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 176 m away: Combe Haven SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 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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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Postcode
TN38 8DW
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
WEST ST LEONARDS
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dicots

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 49.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
40decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15236455
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Hastings
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#206 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hastings ranks #139 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hastings decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #172 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #190 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #139 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #224 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
338
Total decisions
44 refused in the year to March 2026

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