Planning application
Flat 1 63 Goldstone Villas Hove BN3 3RW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00099
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00099
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Goldsmid
- Postcode
- BN3 3RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Brighton and Hove
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Feb 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 19 February 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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