Planning application
BH2025/02704
106 Springfield Road Brighton BN1 6DE
Proposal
Dead oak tree, easily recognisable visually. Network Rail was contacted by a resident living near the tree. We had carried out site inspection with our vegetation contractor and would like to remove the tree as soon as possible. I was told by Iain Palmer that no report is needed for this tree as it is obviously dead. I have photos as evidence. The tree will be felled on our Network Rail land. New tree will not be replanted as this location is full of trees and will naturally have samplings growing. Location of the tree is W3W: normal.ample.repay. It is oposite house 104. However No. 106 has an extension to his garden along his and his neighbour's houses. It's like an allotment. I had to upload the same docuemnt twice as the system required 2 documents otherwise it would have not let me submit the application. Please please call me if there is an issue with this application before you reject it. Or Iain Palmer is also ok to be contacted if there are issues with this application. Thank you very much!
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02704
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 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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