Planning application
6B Tongdean Road Hove BN3 6QB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1- 1x Cherry adjacent to driveway: Lightly reduce canopy to previous pruning points. G2- Row of mixed deciduous trees overhanging car port/ driveway: Prune back to provide 2.0m clearance from car port and raise canopies to improve clearance over driveway. G3- Row of conifers adjacent to house: Trim garden side back as far as possible whilst maintaining healthy appearance. Reduce in height to just above gutter level. G4- 3x Apples in rear garden: Prune back to previous pruning points. T5- Holm Oak in rear garden: Reduce height and lateral spread by approximately 1.0m. T6- Beech in neighbours garden: Remove small low level branches overhanding heat pump; prune back overhanging Laurel (next to pool house) back to approximately boundary level. Reasons for work: General tree care and maintenance.
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00076
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00076
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Postcode
- BN3 6QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by Brighton and Hove
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 March 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.
Who's behind it
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Southern Beeches Ltd Agent, registered in Henfield
Active · incorporated 2001 · Henfield
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 91% granted
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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.
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