Malling House, Sussex Police Hq Church Lane South Malling Lewes East Sussex BN7 2DZ Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03522/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application in Progress

Proposal

T116 Sycamore tree (Tagged 111) - Cut down to safe height of 1.5m. Recommend to cut to safe height due to decay at base and close proximity to property. T113 Norway Maple (Tagged 108) - Fell. Fell tree and dead stem next to it. Tree out grown location very close to bus stop T110 Horse Chestnut (Tagged 104) - Remove Dead Wood, Remove broken/damaged branches T202 Yew Tree (Tagged 195) - Remove broken/damaged branches T203 Yew Tree (Tagged 196) - Prune tree clear of building's T190 Yew Tree (Tagged 187) - Prune tree clear of building T191 Yew Tree (Tagged 18) - Prune tree clear of building T179 Yew Tree (Tagged 175) - Fell T157 Field Maple (Tagged 153) - Remove epicormic growth up to height of 3m & clear footpath by 2.5m G8 Mixed Species - Crown lift to 5m over car park, Remove dead wood over site. Fell any dead stems within group Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from South Downs's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Grade I listed: Malling House
List entry 1043904 · 1 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
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 ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Lewes 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, 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
BN7 2DZ
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Dryad Tree Specialists Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214146
Planning Portal ref
PP-15214146
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No