Planning application
Southern House Lewes Road Falmer Brighton BN1 9PY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Required works- lift canopies allongs any required tree along main track through site where tankers are driving through daily. Lift any overhanging branches up to 6ms to prevent damage to tankers. Trees consist of T1 and 2 Are pine and T3- Oak D1- removal of stem with little growth, unsightly- w3w duck.intent.discrepency Remainder of tree line is a mixture of hawthorne, cherry
As published by the council, reference BH2025/02935
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/02935
- Type
- Tree Works Subject to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Coldean & Stanmer
- Postcode
- BN1 9PY
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
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Who's behind it
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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay
Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay
413 applications on PlanIndex · across 145 councils · 97% granted
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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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