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2A Ballards Mill Close Brighton BN1 8AL

Refused Brighton and Hove BH2020/03178 Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

2A (on sketch) - Tree at end of garden decking - branches getting too close to our roof and blocking sunlight. Crown thinning required. 3 (on sketch) - Branches too close to our roof. Crown thinning required.

As published by the council, reference BH2020/03178

Application record

Reference
BH2020/03178
Type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
4 Nov 2020
Validated
4 Nov 2020
Decided
22 Dec 2020
Ward
Patcham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BN1 8AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • BH2021/00066 Granted

    2A Ballards Mill Close Brighton BN1 8AL

    T1 - Sycamore (2A Ballards Mill Close) - 1 branch to be completey removed as it is rotten, above this a branch to be reduced by approx. 3m as it is too close to the roof especially in full bloom, it also cut out light.T2 - Unknown address - Sycamore - to reduce 1 branch by approx 2m, as shown on photo. Too close to roof and limits sunlight.T3 - Unknown address - To reduce 2 branches by 3m each. Blocks out sunlight.T4 - Unknown address - To reduce 3 branches by 3m each. Blocks out sunlight.T5 - 3 Ballards Mill Close - Sycamore - To reduce 1 branch by 3m. Reduces sunlight and it is too close to the roof and the velux window.T6 - 3 Ballards Mill Close - Sycamore - To reduce branches 1 and 3 (as shown on photo) by 4m. Reduces sunlight and it is too close to the roof and the velux window.

    Decided 1 Mar 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2020

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 22 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Brighton and Hove refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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