Sherwood Lower Station Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4HT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Crown lift over the driveway to provide 3 m clearance, removing or shortening obstructing secondary branches - To allow safe vehicle access while retaining natural shape T2 - Oak - Reduce the canopy towards the house by 1.5-2 m to maintain about 2 m clearance - To prevent branches contacting the roof, gutters and walls during strong winds T3 - Oak - Reduce the overall crown by up to 3.5 m and shorten lower branches - To manage canopy size, improve clearance and maintain a balanced tree T4 - Oak - Reduce branches towards the garage by 1.5-2 m and remove significant deadwood - To prevent damage and reduce the risk of falling branches T5 - Oak - Crown lift to 2.5 m above ground and remove significant, hanging or fractured deadwood - To improve garden access and reduce risk to occupants T6 - Oak - Remove significant deadwood over the garden, fractured or hanging branches - To reduce the risk of branches falling T7 - Oak - Lightly crown lift to provide 2.5 m clearance over garden and pedestrian areas - To improve access without significantly changing form T8 - Oak - Remove epicormic growth from the lower stem and main branch bases - To improve access and allow inspection of the stem and branch unions Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 16 Oct 2026, from Lewes's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £865,000 in March 2016. 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 October 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 51, past Lewes's usual 48 days for tree and landscaping works. 93% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 18 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lewes in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewes decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15126360
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15126360
- Neighbours
- 2 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 1 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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