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VARNDEAN SCHOOL, Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NP (Varndean High School and Dorothy Stringer School )

Granted Brighton and Hove BH2010/01646 Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

3 x Horse Chestnut - remove deadwood and thin. 1 x Horse Chestnut - shorten heavy limbs over play area. 2 x Horse Chestnut - reduce and reshape by 30%. 1 x Horse Chestnut - crown lift and remove deadwood. 3 x Horse Chestnut - remove deadwood. 8 x Sycamore - remove deadwood. 2 x Sycamore - remove deadwood and loose ivy. 3 x Cherry - remove broken limbs and deadwood. 4 x Cherry - remove deadwood. 1 x Cherry - remove deadwood and lightly shape over roadway. 2 x Cherry - lightly crown lift and remove deadwood. 3 x Kansan Cherry - remove deadwood and 30% shape plus remove epicormic growth. 8 x Birch - remove deadwood. 1 x Youngii Birch - remove deadwood. 7 x Norway Maple - remove deadwood. 1 x Norway Maple - remove deadwood and thin. 1 x Field Maple - remove deadwood. 15 x Wheatley Elm - remove deadwood. 5 x Wheatley Elm - remove deadwood and sever ivy. 6 x Wych Elm - remove deadwood and selective crown lift. 2 x Elm - remove deadwood. 6 x Elm - crown lift away from public footpath, remove broken branches and deadwood. 1 x Ash - crown lift over tennis courts and remove deadwood. 1 x Ash - reduce and reshape by 25%. 3 x Ash - remove deadwood and stubs. 1 x Cotoneaster - remove deadwood. 1 x Plum - remove broken limb and deadwood. 1 x Whitebeam - remove broken branches. 1 x Thorn - remove broken limb. 1 x Cockspur Thorn - crown lift. 1x Holm Oak - remove low stubs. 2 x Lime - remove broken limbs and epicormic growth.

As published by the council, reference BH2010/01646

Application record

Reference
BH2010/01646
Type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
24 May 2010
Validated
28 May 2010
Decided
28 May 2010
Ward
Withdean
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BN1 6NP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 May 2010

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 28 May 2010

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2010

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Brighton and Hove granted permission on 28 May 2010, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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