71 De Montfort Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1SS Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03880/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Application in Progress

Proposal

T1 - Weeping Birch - Crown trim to a height of 2.7m from ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from South Downs's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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.
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
Registered battlefield 131 m away: Battle of Lewes 1264; Inside the Lewes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 2026. 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 3

Last sold for £168,000 in August 2001. Terraced house, freehold.

8 August 2001£168,000
17 February 1999£102,000
22 May 1996£70,000

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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BN7 1SS
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
679decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15277868
Planning Portal ref
PP-15277868
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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