Homefield Place Homefield Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3DG Data via plota.co.uk

TW/26/0049/TPO - Work to Trees (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1 - Beech - Pruning by 1.5-2 m, not more than 30% - To reduce weight and risk of limb failure T2 - Holm Oak - Crown reduction not more than 2 m, thinning and pruning not more than 30% - To reduce weight, decayed sections, risk of failing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Inside the Seaford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Lewes
Application type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Postcode
BN25 3DG
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
VALLEY PROVINCIAL LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days slower than Lewes's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
49decided in the last year

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.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15045828
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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 statistics
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