Oakdene 36 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ Data via plota.co.uk

TW/26/0040/TPO - Work to Trees (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1 - Oak tree - Crown reduction by 2 m - To stop overcrowding and to enhance sunlight Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Postcode
BN25 2HJ
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14963968
Consultation
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewes
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#62 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewes decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #134 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #126 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #30 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
16 decided
394
Total decisions
42 refused in the year to March 2026