Flat 1 37 Vernon Terrace Brighton BN1 3JH Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02427 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1) Willow. 5m. Crown reduce height and lateral limbs by no more than 1m to bring branches away from building and windows and reduce shading. Works to be carried out in accordance with BS3998 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2025
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Approved
27 Oct 2025

Approved on 27 Oct 2025 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Montpelier and Clifton Hill 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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Number 37 and Attached Wall and Piers, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 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.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area about 67 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 £285,000 in November 2020. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

20 November 2020£285,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN1 3JH
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
27 Oct 2025
Applicant
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Agent
Wilding Tree Care
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 8 days faster than Brighton and Hove's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
271decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.