Planning application
79 Beaconsfield Villas Brighton BN1 6HF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The application: T1 - A large Weeping Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior 'Pendula') which has perished, located in the center of the garden. The ash threatens a neighboring Hazel T2 (Corylus Avellana) and is dropping substantial dead wood in strong winds. Many of the branches were also victim to squirrel damage prior to the tree dying. The owner of the tree is concerned with the instability and unpredictability of its now dead extremities especially due to the tree's central position in the garden. I have advised to monolith, rather than fell, as after inspection I didn't notice any rot or decay around the base, nor anything else that may compromise the integrity of the lower trunk; safe to monolith for habitat.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02932
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02932
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hollingdean & Fiveways
- Postcode
- BN1 6HF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brighton and Hove register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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BH2025/02767 Granted
79 Beaconsfield Villas Brighton BN1 6HF
T1- Beech- Reduce back to previous points all around. (approx 2-2.5m of re-growth) REASON: To allow more light into house and gardens
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brighton and Hove granted permission on 6 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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