Planning application
BH2025/02078
St Andrews Church 163 Church Road Hove BN3 2AD
Proposal
37 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 38 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 39 Sorbus aria (Whitebeam) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 40 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) * Vegetation Clearance (To facilitate future inspections) * No access to view base of tree 42 Alnus glutinosa (Common Alder) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 46 Ulmus spp. (Elm species) * Basal rot * Codominant stems * Fell to ground level and remove all arisings - Fly tipping to be removed prior to works 47 Ulmus spp. (Elm species) * Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects 51 Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) * Typical of species and age - Obstructing traffic lights * Fell to ground level and remove all arisings H1 'Unlisted (Species not in list) * Fell to ground level and remove all arisings - Remove climbing plant from wall *trees 21 - 32 are not under TPO/CA.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02078
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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29 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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