Planning application
Ground Floor Flat 62 Wilbury Road Hove BN3 3PA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
I want to remove a huge sycamore tree at the bottom left hand side of my garden. It is leaning and has already damaged my neighbour's wall, and the cricket ground has complained as they say it has damaged their wall. The tree will be cut down to ground level. This is apparently URGENT according to the tree surgeon, there's a danger it could fall
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02804
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02804
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Goldsmid
- Postcode
- BN3 3PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Brighton and Hove granted permission on 9 December 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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