Planning application
First Floor Flat 214 Church Road Hove BN3 2DJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
sycamore - reduce height by 2-3m and sides by 2.5m to manage trees size and clear back from adjacent flats
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02422
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02422
- Type
- Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Central Hove
- Postcode
- BN3 2DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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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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4 documents on file for this application
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Brighton and Hove granted permission on 27 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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