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7-9 Hamilton Lodge School Walpole Road Brighton Brighton & Hove BN2 0LS

Awaiting decision Brighton and Hove BH2026/00227 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

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

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Brighton and Hove

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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 40 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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  • Belle Vue Court Belle Vue Gardens Brighton BN2 0AN

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  • BELLE VUE COURT, Belle Vue Gardens, Brighton, BN2 0AN

    BH2016/00508 Submitted 11 Feb 2016 100 yards away

    3no Sycamores T1, T2, T3. Reduce height from approx. 13 - 8m, and radial branch spread from approx. 7 to 5m.

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