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BH2026/01853 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Apple tree crown reduction and pruning of overhanging lateral branches extending into no 37 hova villas and towards the roof of no 37 reduce overall crown size and sympathetically while retraining natural shape and healthy frame. 25 foot high 7.5 m reduce to 18 foot please. about 5.5 T2 Mature multi stemmed boundary shrub woody growth believed philadelphus mock orange) reduce height and lateral spread remove growth substantially overhanging into no 37 ad thin congested dead growth while retaining established screening and overall plant. * The vegetation is immediate adjacent to an old bungaroosh boundary wall regular maintenance would help prevent excessive future encroachment. .. Reduce from 25ft to 11 foot, 3.8 meters..roughly Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Cliftonville 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN3 3DH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Central Hove
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 23 days slower 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
21 Sept 2026
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

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.