1 Kerridges Yard, George Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

TM/2026/0191/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - beech to reduce height by 3metres to suitable growth points. T2 and T3 - holly to cut down stem to source point. (1ft from ground, leaving stems in hedge intact). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Hailsham Consevation Area 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 ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hailsham Pavilion Theatre, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 23 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
Inside the Hailsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN27 1AE
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Hailsham Central
Parish
Hailsham
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Arb Bros Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 15 days faster than Wealden's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
180decided in the last year

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

Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #132 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #156 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
82 decided
1,361
Total decisions
220 refused in the year to March 2026

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