Danny Sheldon House 124 - 126 Eastern Road Brighton BN2 1JQ Data via plota.co.uk

BH2026/02290 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Trees are situated in front of property in grounds adjacent to Eastern Road. trees are noted from east to west. T1 : Sycamore. Reduce and shape crown by 2 metres or to previous points. lift crown over highway by 3 metres. T2: Sycamore. Reduce and shape crown by 2 metres or to previous points T3 Apple: Shape and thin crown by 0.5 metres. T4 Ash: Reduce crown by 2.5 metres - 3 metres T5 Sycamore. Reduce and shape crown by 2 metres or to previous points T6 Ash : Fell ( signs of decline ) remove stump. T7 Maple: Reduce and shape crown by 2 metres or to previous points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Brighton and Hove's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

East Cliff 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: East Cliff
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Clarendon Lodge and Attached Walls and Piers, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 13 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 318 m away: Whitehawk/Race Hill; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN2 1JQ
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Kemptown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Fletcher Tree services ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Brighton and Hove usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
227decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brighton and Hove
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#185 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Brighton and Hove is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brighton and Hove decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #238 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #200 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
189 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
63 decided
1,719
Total decisions
176 refused in the year to March 2026