Planning application
Gildredge House School Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T9 - Beech - Crown Reduction by up to 4M T10 - Beech - Crown Reduction by up to 4M G11 - Beech x 2 - Remove weighted sections leaning towards school by up to 6M G12 - Hornbeam x3 - Fell G13 - 2x Holly, 1x Sycamore - Fell G14 - Copse - Cut back away from playing field by up to 4M
As published by the council, reference 250761
Application record
- Reference
- 250761
- Type
- Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Upperton
- Postcode
- BN20 8AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Eastbourne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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260240 Granted
Gildredge House School Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB
T4 Oak-crown raise and reduce by 10-20% approx 1.5-2m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Eastbourne
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8 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Eastbourne granted permission on 8 December 2025, 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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