Planning application
BH2025/02831
3 Friar Close Brighton BN1 6NR
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore Reduce the crown by approximately 2 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points to retain a balanced and natural shape. Remove several smaller branches and epicormic growth around the main stem to raise the canopy as required. T2 - Horse Chestnut Reduce the crown by approximately 2 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points to retain a balanced and natural shape. Remove several smaller branches and epicormic growth around the main stem to raise the canopy as required. Reason for Works: General maintenance and to allow more natural light into the property.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02831
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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6 Jan 2026
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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