55 Southover High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1JA Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02812/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Copper Beech (T1) - Reduce overhang by 1-2m back to growth points (Tree located in garden of No. 56); Yew (T2) - Reduce garden side of crown by 1m back to growth points; Bay (T3) - Fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

17 Jul 2026

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Approved

2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Gables Cottage and Railings

List entry 1192777 · 0 m from the pin · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 46 Grade II)

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 the other 48 with distances

11 m56, Southover High StreetGrade II
18 mFernside West HouseGrade II
33 mOutbuilding to Southover Manor and Arches to SouthGrade II
40 mAnne of Cleves HouseGrade II*
59 m57-59, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
63 mBarn 5 Yards North-West of Anne of Cleeves' HouseGrade II
66 mThe Pigeon HouseGrade II
66 m51, Southover High StreetGrade II
68 mLatchettsGrade II
70 mSt Johns TimbersGrade II
73 m60, Southover High StreetGrade II
79 m48, Southover High StreetGrade II
80 m61, Southover High StreetGrade II
88 mYew Tree CottageGrade II
91 m12 and 13, Southover High StreetGrade II
97 m47, Southover High StreetGrade II
97 m14 and 15, Southover High StreetGrade II
99 mWalls to Southover PoundGrade II
102 m46, Southover High StreetGrade II
105 m16 Southover High Street and railings to northGrade II
106 mChest Tomb 4 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
111 mChest Tomb 25 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
111 mChurch of St John the BaptistGrade I
112 m17,18,19, Southover High StreetGrade II
113 m45, Southover High StreetGrade II
115 m64 and 65, Southover High StreetGrade II
120 mChest Tomb 2 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
120 mThorpe and Verrall Tomb 4 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
121 m44, Southover High StreetGrade II
121 mChest Tomb 8 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
122 mChest Tomb 4 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
122 mChest Tomb 7 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
123 mSwane Tomb 10 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
125 m66, Southover High StreetGrade II
125 mWoollgar Tomb 4 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
127 m4, St James StreetGrade II
127 mVerrall Tomb 5 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
127 mBlackman Tomb 8 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
128 mBlackman Tomb 7 Yards South of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
129 mThe Croft and Railings to NorthGrade II
130 mFuller Tomb 12 Yards South East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
134 mPlumer Tomb 3 Yards East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
135 mManning Tomb 5 Yards South East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
137 mGateway and Walls to Priory of St PancrasGrade II
138 mPriory LodgeGrade II
139 m67 Southover High Street and railings to southGrade II
140 m42, Southover High StreetGrade II
142 mUpper Lord's PlaceGrade II

Historic England ↗

South Downs National Park

The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.

Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.

Lewes 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.

Also on the record

Scheduled monument 166 m away: Priory of St Pancras; SSSI 335 m away: Lewes Brooks SSSI; Inside the Lewes built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 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: South Downs
Application type: Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode: BN7 1JA
Received: 17 Jul 2026
Validated: 17 Jul 2026
Ward: Lewes Priory Ward
Parish: Lewes Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Aug 2026
Decision: Raise No Objection
Decision date: 2 Sept 2026
Decision level: SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: JF Tree & Landscape Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 5 days slower than South Downs's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one47d

Council42d

UK36d

79%decided within 8 weeks

98%approved

318decided in the last year

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