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BH2026/01958 - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

pollard T1- Poplar back to previous points. remove the 2 lower branches which are close the ground and with re growth may come in contact with any higher vehicles on site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing(s) · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PROPOSAL Supporting Document(s) · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

The Willett Estate 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 ↗
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
8 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 21 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
Brighton and Hove
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN3 3JE
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Central Hove
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 689126
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 30 days slower than Brighton and Hove's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
2 no Poplar - re-pollard
BH2017/02931
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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T1 Ash- 2 meters off top and reshape T2- Sycamore- 3 meters off top and reshape T3 and T4…
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Revised fenestration to front and rear elevations, alterations to front dormer windows, a…
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2016
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4no Elm 30% Crown reduction of height and width.
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.