Planning application
Flat A 18 Fourth Avenue Hove BN3 2PJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Its possibly a sycamore thats encroaching the garden space ,, the customer i am quoting for would like it removed
As published by the council, reference BH2026/00395
Application record
- Reference
- BH2026/00395
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Central Hove
- Postcode
- BN3 2PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 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 17 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
Eddie Lancaster Garden Services Ltd Agent, registered in Brighton
Active · incorporated 2012 · Brighton
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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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