Planning application
Flat 1 33A Brunswick Square Hove BN3 1ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Large horse chestnut tree with multiple stems - when in full foliage this tree overwhelms the garden and lawn and needs to have its crown reduced by about 50%. Smaller, self-seeded Hawthorne standard tree that is growing into the foliage of the horse chestnut tree. Stem diameter is approx 11cm. I would like permission to remove this tree.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02579
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02579
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Brunswick & Adelaide
- Postcode
- BN3 1ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 25 November 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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