Planning application
BH2025/02804
Ground Floor Flat 62 Wilbury Road Hove BN3 3PA
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
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
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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