Planning application
3 Varndean Holt Brighton BN1 6QX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
ash - remove 2 x lateral branches growing toward house sycamore - dismantle in sections to just above ground level tree has pretty bad hart wood decay and there concerns it may fail
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02855
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02855
- Type
- Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Felling)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Preston Park
- Postcode
- BN1 6QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Brighton tree specialists Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hove
Active · incorporated 2013 · Hove
79 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 96% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
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Brighton and Hove granted permission on 12 January 2026, 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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