257 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SE Data via plota.co.uk
Description
As Per Supplied Plan G1 - Mixed Species Group Trim to neaten various shrubs around driveway. Front Garden T1 - Common Ash Fell as close to ground level as possible. Apply systemic herbicide to stump to prevent re-growth. As Per Supplied Plan T2 - Sweet Chestnut Re-pollard to main stem. T3 - Ash Reduce height and spread by 2 metres. Cut back from property to ensure 2 metres clearence. T4 - Cypress Trim to neaten. T5 - Prunus Fell as close to ground level as possible. T6 - Elaeagnus Reduce height by 2 metres to ensure good visibility of CCTV. - Reasons in the attached document. Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent tree and landscaping works.
Day 9 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.
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 →
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £330,000 in February 2002. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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