Planning application
Carn Court North Drive Brighton BN2 0HR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
7 trees closest to property - 5 sycamores, 1 elm, 1 hawthorn. Height and radial reductions 1m to a maximum of 3m. The trees are causing excess shade to properties and some branches are getting close to the building. Work is also intended to improve amenity value of trees.
As published by the council, reference BH2021/00886
Application record
- Reference
- BH2021/00886
- Type
- Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 11 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN2 0HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 10 applications since 2003: 10 approved, 0 refused.
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BH2025/02643 Granted
Carn Court North Drive Brighton BN2 0HR
G1 - 10 No. Sycamore - to rear of Carn Court - prune back all branches growing towards building by up to 3 metres and crown raise lower branches by approximately 3 metres to 5 metres - to abate nuisance of branches touching building and for head clearance of footpath below.
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BH2015/00366 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
3no Sycamores (east of the building) and a Group of Sycamores, Beech, Elms and Ash (west of the building): Reduce all stems and branches by 2.5m to reduce encroaching branches.
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BH2013/02698 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
2no Sycamores (T1, T2) - prune clear of the building by 2m to allow in more light
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BH2012/02536 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
Fell to ground level 1no Elder - this tree has very little amenity value
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BH2012/01175 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
2no Sycamore (SW corner of flats) - reduce height by 3m
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BH2012/01176 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
1no Elder (growing into the Temple) - prune back very hard so that it is well clear of the Temple
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BH2005/06457 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
1 x Sycamore - cut back from building.
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BH2005/06019 Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
1 x Sycamore - cut back from building.
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BH2003/02825/FP Granted
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
Replace existing windows with UPVc double glazed units in public stairways.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2021
Received by Brighton and Hove
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24 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 24 March 2021, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Carn Court North Drive Brighton BN2 0HR
G1 - 10 No. Sycamore - to rear of Carn Court - prune back all branches growing towards building by up to 3 metres and crown raise lower branches by approximately 3 metres to 5 metres - to abate nuisance of branches touching building and for head clearance of footpath below.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
3no Sycamores (east of the building) and a Group of Sycamores, Beech, Elms and Ash (west of the building): Reduce all stems and branches by 2.5m to reduce encroaching branches.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
2no Sycamores (T1, T2) - prune clear of the building by 2m to allow in more light
Granted Trees 2 docs -
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
Fell to ground level 1no Elder - this tree has very little amenity value
Granted Trees -
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
2no Sycamore (SW corner of flats) - reduce height by 3m
Granted Trees -
CARN COURT, North Drive, Brighton, BN2 0HR
1no Elder (growing into the Temple) - prune back very hard so that it is well clear of the Temple
Granted Trees
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