Planning application
7-9 Hamilton Lodge School Walpole Road Brighton Brighton & Hove BN2 0LS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree Garden Sycamore group 1- Reduce back to previous points (approx 2.5m of re-growth) Sycamore group 2- Reduce back to previous points (approx 2.5m of re-growth) Sycamore group 3- Reduce back to previous points (approx 2.5m of re-growth) Wild cherry- Reduce back to previous points (approx 1m of re-growth) Ash- Reduce back to previous points (approx 1m of re-growth) Sycamore group 4- Reduce back to previous points (approx 2.5m of re-growth) Sever Ivy at base Number 15 Sycamore x6 & x1 Elm (Group 5)- Reduce back to previous points (approx 1.5m of re-growth REASON: general maintenance and to allow more light into gardens
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00227
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00227
- Type
- Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- BN2 0LS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 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 31 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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BH2026/00370 Awaiting decision
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