Planning application
BH2025/02241
Ground Floor Flat 35 Cambridge Road Hove BN3 1DE
Proposal
This application is for the crown reduction and crown thinning of a large (8-10m) sycamore tree which resides in my back garden. The tree sits close to the border garden wall with 33 Cambridge Road, and property walls of GFF, 33 Cambridge Road, and Basement flat of 35 Cambridge Road. To my knowledge, there is no TPO attached to this tree - and I'm keen to keep it healthy for both aesthetic and nature-based reasons. The purpose is to maintain the crown of the tree (and it's root system) to a safe and manageable size in relation to the nearby building, and to minimise increase light into neighbouring properties and garden. Proposed works: Crown reduction by 3-5m + Crown thinning. by 10%
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02241
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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13 Oct 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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