Planning application
BH2025/02582
257 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SE
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
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
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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