Planning application
59C Havelock Road Brighton BN1 6GL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cutting down of Common Cedar tree and removal of stump to prevent any further damage to garden walls. This tree is very large for a small back garden and blocks large amounts of light in the afternoon. This tree has already caused some damage to a decorative wall within the garden. This application has been submitted due to the tree being within the preston park heritage conservation area and being above the size limits for requiring permission to be cut down.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02271
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02271
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hollingdean & Fiveways
- Postcode
- BN1 6GL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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