Planning application
Preparatory School Brighton College Eastern Road Brighton BN2 0AL
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
As Per Tree Report Map T060 - Sycamore Reduce the stem section over the road issuing from a historic decay pocket Remove 2 metres from the branch ends to lessen the limb weight. Provision of Mobile Elevating Works Platform To ensure work is carried out safely and efficiently T067 - Sycamore Raise low crown over the building by 2 metres. T088 - Sycamore Raise low crown to 5 metres over the road. T095 -Sycamore Remove major dead and diseased wood 25mm in diameter and over in central low crown. T135 - English Elm Remove the 2 stems growing towards the building back to the wire fence, retaining the cavity and single, upright stem. ALL ITEMS INCLUDING REMOVING ARISING DEBRIS, LEAVING SITE CLEAN AND TIDY. All work has been recommended as part of an Arboricultural Survey carried out to ensure a suitable maintenance plan is carried out at the site. These recommendations have been made to mitigate against identified, possibly hazardous defects, and/or on the basis of sound Arboricultural management.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02252
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02252
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Queen's Park
- Postcode
- BN2 0AL
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
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Connick Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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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.
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