Westmoreland Court Goldsmid Road Hove BN3 1QE Data via plota.co.uk

BH2025/02386 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

sycamore (corner of building) - reduce entire tree by 2-2.5m and back from building hazel and Elaeagnus - trim side growth to reduce shading to flats and manage there growth Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Sept 2025
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Approved
13 Oct 2025

Approved on 13 Oct 2025 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 5

Conservation area 10 m away: Montpelier and Clifton Hill
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Number 37 and Attached Wall and Piers, Grade II, 61 m away · 4 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Brighton and Hove built-up area; Air quality management area 75 m away: Brighton and Hove AQMA 1.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN3 1QE
Received
26 Sept 2025
Validated
26 Sept 2025
Ward
Regency
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
13 Oct 2025
Applicant
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Agent
Brighton tree specialists

How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, 17 days faster than Brighton and Hove's median of 34 for tree works. Approved, as 99% of tree works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
325decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree 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 2 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Nov 2025
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

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