Planning application
Shawcross House 235 - 237 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6SW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
yew - reduce by 3m Portuguese laurel - reduce by 3m yew - reduce by 2.5m holly - pollard/reduce by 3m bay - reduce by 3m reduce all growth 1m back from property behind REASON to reduce shading to residents flats
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00361
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00361
- Type
- Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Preston Park
- Postcode
- BN1 6SW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 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 14 April 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Brighton tree specialists Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hove
Active · incorporated 2013 · Hove
79 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 96% granted
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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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BH2026/00406 Awaiting decision
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T1 Ash to reduce away from buildings either side of tree by approx 3 metres. Cut back to appropriate growth points.
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BH2026/00395 Awaiting decision
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Its possibly a sycamore thats encroaching the garden space ,, the customer i am quoting for would like it removed
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BH2026/00099 Granted
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BH2026/00370 Awaiting decision
Flat 4 15 Buckingham Road Brighton BN1 3RH
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BH2026/00357 Awaiting decision
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