Planning application
257 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SE
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
T1) Ash 14m . Remove specific limb overhanging road and footpath and leaning on boundary wall. height to be reduced by circa 2m with lateral branches by 1.5m. T2) Horse Chestnut 12m. Crown to be reduced to suitable growth points just above historic pollard points. T3) Ash 16m Height to be reduced by 2m with lateral branches reduced by 1.5m, concentrating on reducing branches off building. T4) Apple 8m Crown reduce between 1-1.5m Works to be carried out as part of maintaining trees on property Scope of works to be carried out to BS3998.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02582
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02582
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Preston Park
- Postcode
- BN1 6SE
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
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Who's behind it
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Wilding Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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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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