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1 Furze Croft Furze Hill Hove BN3 1PB

Awaiting decision Brighton and Hove BH2025/03038 Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

G1- Sycamore x2- Reduce in height by approx 2.5m. Prune back radial spread on Southern side by approx 2m. Prune back radial spread on remaining crown to balance. REASON: To allow more light into flats

As published by the council, reference BH2025/03038

Application record

Reference
BH2025/03038
Type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
Status
Registered
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Goldsmid
Postcode
BN3 1PB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Brighton and Hove took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Brighton and Hove for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Brighton and Hove decided tree works applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • FURZE CROFT, Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PF

    BH2013/02547 Submitted 23 Jul 2013 2m away

    1no Sycamore (T1) reduce by up to 2m from crown diameter of 12m to 10m. 1no Sycamore (T2) reduce by up to 4m, over extended growth to north, from crown diameter on north of 8m to 4m.

    Granted Trees
  • FURZE CROFT, Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PF

    BH2012/00513 Submitted 21 Feb 2012 2m away

    1no Holm Oak (T1) - thin southern crown by 20% to reduce risk of failure, tree has significant rot and ganoderma brackets at base. 1no Elm (T2) - reduce by up to 3m away from property.

    Granted Trees
  • FURZE CROFT, Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PF

    BH2009/01389 Submitted 15 May 2009 2m away

    1 x Sycamore - 25% reduction. 1 x Sycamore - 20% thin, crown lift to 4m, cut ivy.

    Granted Trees
  • FURZE CROFT, Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PF

    BH2009/00570 Submitted 2 Mar 2009 2m away

    1 x Quercus ilex - deadwood and crown lift to 5 m over road, 3 m over footpath.

    Granted Trees
  • FURZE CROFT, Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PF

    BH2004/01731/TPO/L Submitted 11 Jun 2004 2m away

    1 no Ulmus procera - 3m crown lift, 20% thin (mostly removing epicormic growth).

    Granted Trees
  • FURZE CROFT, Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PF (Furze Croft Furze Hill Hove )

    BH2004/00300/TPO/L Submitted 30 Jan 2004 2m away

    Acer - Clean out as necessary, Acer - Reduce top of crown by 2-3m. Reduce remainder of crown (E,W & S) to balance as necessary. Clean out as necessary. Ulmus - Crown lift to 4m on South. Clean out as necessary.

    Granted Trees

In Brighton and Hove

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    Flat A 18 Fourth Avenue Hove BN3 2PJ

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  • BH2026/00099 Granted

    Flat 1 63 Goldstone Villas Hove BN3 3RW

    2 Elm trees at rear of property - Re-pollard to last pollard points on Goldstone Villas side to match reduction on Denmark villas (opposite side) They need trimming back as this hasn't been done for 7+ years and they block the light to my garden and flat

    19 Jan 2026 Trees
  • BH2026/00370 Awaiting decision

    Flat 4 15 Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RH

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    18 Feb 2026 Trees
  • BH2026/00361 Awaiting decision

    Shawcross House 235 - 237 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SW

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    17 Feb 2026 Trees