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7 Rugby Road Brighton BN1 6EB

Granted Brighton and Hove BH2025/02188 Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Silver birch- Reduce back to previous points. (approx 1m of re-growth ) REASON: To allow more light into house

As published by the council, reference BH2025/02188

Application record

Reference
BH2025/02188
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
3 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Sep 2025
Decided
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Round Hill
Postcode
BN1 6EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2025

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Brighton and Hove granted permission on 13 October 2025, 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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