HIGHDOWN COURT, Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TF

This site has had 6 applications since 2015: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• BH2024/00619 Granted

  Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  Refer to TPO plan No. 23 1998. T88- Common Beech: Reduce canopy in height and radial spread by approximately 2m as carried out previously due to extensive squirrel damage. T97- Common Ash: Fell to ground level due to sparse canopy and symptoms of Ash Die back disease. T98- Horse Chestnut: Reduce canopy in height and radial spread by approximately 2m as carried out previously due to complaints from neighbouring residents. T121- Snowy Mespil: Fell to ground level due to poor condition and extensive die back. Reason for all work: General maintenance and tree husbandry.

  Decided 17 Apr 2024 Trees
• BH2021/01018 Awaiting decision

  Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  T1- Sycamore 2-3m Crown reduction to appease neighbour complaint. T2 - Ash 2-3m Crown reduction due to proximity to neighbouring property

  Submitted 22 Mar 2021 Trees
• BH2018/03040 Granted

  Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  T1 - Sycamore tree -crown reduction and thin back to most recent points whilst leaving furnishing growth, because of excessive shading of neighbouring garden.

  Decided 16 Nov 2018 Trees
• BH2017/03943 Granted

  Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  1 No - T1 Elm - Reduce size of crown by 2.5m evenly all over crown. 2 No -T2&3 Elm - Reduce size of crown by 2m evenly all over crown.

  Decided 5 Dec 2017 Trees
• BH2015/03828 Granted

  HIGHDOWN COURT, Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TF

  T118- Silver Birch: Reduce in height and spread by up to 1m. T116- Common Lime: Remove low growth and raise canopy to give 5m ground clearance. T114- Horse Chestnut: Reduce the southern side of the canopy growing towards Monterey House by up to 1.5m to improve light penetration into foyer. . T104- Common Beech: Prune foliage away from lamp post. T81- Leyland Cypress: Fell to ground level due to proximity to structures and potential for damage. T44- Walnut: Reduce the canopy by up to 1.5m radially to maintain form. T23- Common Lime: Remove low growth to give 5m ground clearance. T32- Cherry: Reduce the canopy by up to 1.5m in height and spread. T159- Whitebeam: Thin the canopy by up to 20% and reduce in height and spread by up to 1m. T5- Weeping Willow: Cut back the foliage overhanging the road by up to 1.5m.

  Decided 27 Nov 2015 Trees

1. 21 Oct 2015

   Received by Brighton and Hove

2. 5 Nov 2015

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2015

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Brighton and Hove granted permission on 27 November 2015, 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.

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.

• Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  BH2024/00619 Submitted 8 Mar 2024 0m away

  Refer to TPO plan No. 23 1998. T88- Common Beech: Reduce canopy in height and radial spread by approximately 2m as carried out previously due to extensive squirrel damage. T97- Common Ash: Fell to ground level due to sparse canopy and symptoms of Ash Die back disease. T98- Horse Chestnut: Reduce canopy in height and radial spread by approximately 2m as carried out previously due to complaints from neighbouring residents. T121- Snowy Mespil: Fell to ground level due to poor condition and extensive die back. Reason for all work: General maintenance and tree husbandry.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton Brighton & Hove BN1 6TF

  BH2024/00144 Submitted 17 Jan 2024 0m away

  T23- Common Lime: Re-pollard to previous pruning points (nodes) in the interests of general maintenance and tree husbandry given proximity to dwellings. T74- Sycamore: Reduce the canopy by approximately 2m in height and radial spread back to previous pruning nodes. Reason; general maintenance and to provide more light into the neighbouring property 14 Fairlie Gdns.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  BH2021/01018 Submitted 22 Mar 2021 0m away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~17 May

  T1- Sycamore 2-3m Crown reduction to appease neighbour complaint. T2 - Ash 2-3m Crown reduction due to proximity to neighbouring property

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 1 Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  BH2019/03054 Submitted 14 Oct 2019 0m away

  Dutch Elm (T13)- Reduce the canopy by up to 2-3m in height and lateral spread due to structural defect at main trunk union (previously cable braced) and proximity to neighbouring property. Aerial inspection carried out by Southern Beeches and conclusion to reduce weight loading reached.

  Refused Trees 3 docs

• 1 Highdown Court Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  BH2019/02074 Submitted 11 Jul 2019 0m away

  T88- Common Beech: Reduce canopy by up to 2m in radial spread to increase light into neighbouring properties and in view of extensive squirrel damage. T98- Horse Chestnut: Reduce canopy by up to 2m in radial spread to reduce weight loading and increase light into neighbouring property. T103- Common Lime: Cut back limbs near to building by up to 2m to provide adequate clearance. T111- Sycamore: Reduce canopy by up to 3m in height to reduce weight loading in view of drawn habit and cavities within trunk. T115- Sycamore: Reduce canopy by up to 3m in radial spread to reduce weight loading in view of drawn habit, cavity within main trunk and dead patches of bark. T144- Flowering Cherry: Reduce canopy by up to 1m in radial spread due to poor structural condition. T170- Snowy Mespil: Fell to ground level due to declining condition. Reason for works: General maintenance of estate trees near to dwellings.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Landscaped Areas Varndean Drive Brighton BN1 6TF

  BH2019/00469 Submitted 18 Feb 2019 0m away

  T1 Lime (tilIa) -Remove basal epicormic growth T2 Yew (taxus) -Remove basal epicormic growth T3 Yew (taxus) -Remove basal epicormic growth T4 Lime (tilIa) -Remove basal epicormic growth

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• BH2026/00406 Awaiting decision

  38 Clermont Terrace Brighton BN1 6SJ

  T1 Ash to reduce away from buildings either side of tree by approx 3 metres. Cut back to appropriate growth points.

  22 Feb 2026 Trees
• BH2026/00395 Awaiting decision

  Flat A 18 Fourth Avenue Hove BN3 2PJ

  Its possibly a sycamore thats encroaching the garden space ,, the customer i am quoting for would like it removed

  20 Feb 2026 Trees
• BH2026/00099 Granted

  Flat 1 63 Goldstone Villas Hove BN3 3RW

  2 Elm trees at rear of property - Re-pollard to last pollard points on Goldstone Villas side to match reduction on Denmark villas (opposite side) They need trimming back as this hasn't been done for 7+ years and they block the light to my garden and flat

  19 Jan 2026 Trees
• BH2026/00370 Awaiting decision

  Flat 4 15 Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RH

  T1 Sycamore- remove 3 epicormic stems at the base of the tree (approx diameter 10 cms each) Reduce central top height of the tree by 2 meters and reshape the crown all around. Reasons- the tree has not been worked on for some time and it is cutting out light at the back of the property and for other properties in the vicinity. It is a very tall tree for the confined space that it is in.

  18 Feb 2026 Trees
• BH2026/00361 Awaiting decision

  Shawcross House 235 - 237 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SW

  yew - reduce by 3m Portuguese laurel - reduce by 3m yew - reduce by 2.5m holly - pollard/reduce by 3m bay - reduce by 3m reduce all growth 1m back from property behind REASON to reduce shading to residents flats

  17 Feb 2026 Trees