47 Blackwater Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7DH Data via plota.co.uk

260385 - Tree Works - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Ornamental Prunus (T2 on sketch plan): reduce overhanging branches byapprox 10m maximum (back to boundary line) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Conservation area 65 m away: College; Registered park or garden 210 m away: Compton Place; National park 429 m away: South Downs; 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 - Conservation Area
Postcode
BN20 7DH
Received
around 21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Meads
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated List
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Eastbourne's median of 55 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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:
Other 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.