Elmwood 5 Arundel Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2EN Data via plota.co.uk

260480 - Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders Pending

Proposal

T1 - Beech - Remove the low limb over the road, and carry out a climbing inspection of the upper crown and any areas of decay, reporting back if any further works are required. T2, T3 - Beech - Crown raise to 3M at the crown periphery. T4 - Beech - Remove deadwood from the upper crown T6 - Evergreen oak - 3M height reduction, 4M lateral reduction over the Belvedere side, crown raising to 3M above ground level, but ensuring 2M clearance over the garages. T12 - Sycamore overhanging the highway - Reduce crown by 3M, crown raise by 5.5M, remove the deadwood and sever the ivy tree base Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from Eastbourne's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

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
Conservation area 75 m away: South Lynn Drive; Scheduled monument 244 m away: Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated prehistoric remains at St Anne's Road, Upperton; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 14 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.

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
BN21 2EN
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Upperton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Eastbourne usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Eastbourne
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#82 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Eastbourne ranks #160 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% 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
Eastbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #194 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #106 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #160 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #53 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
24 decided
325
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.