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Westmoreland Court Goldsmid Road Hove BN3 1QE

Granted Brighton and Hove BH2025/02386 Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

sycamore (corner of building) - reduce entire tree by 2-2.5m and back from building hazel and Elaeagnus - trim side growth to reduce shading to flats and manage there growth

As published by the council, reference BH2025/02386

Application record

Reference
BH2025/02386
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
26 Sep 2025
Decided
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Regency
Postcode
BN3 1QE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2025

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Brighton tree specialists Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hove

Active · incorporated 2013 · Hove

79 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 96% granted

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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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