Planning application
7 Richmond Place Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2NQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Elm: Fell to ground level - Dead tree
As published by the council, reference 260025
Application record
- Reference
- 260025
- Type
- Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Upperton
- Postcode
- BN21 2NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by Eastbourne
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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20 Jan 2026
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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Eastbourne granted permission on 16 January 2026, 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.
Nearby applications
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8 Richmond Place Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2NQ
1no. (T1) Holm Oak - Reduce to Old cuts, to maintain large species tree in small area. 1no. (T2) Elm - remove due to inclusion at base and proximity to othertrees. 1no. (T5) Elm Reduce to Old cuts to maintain large species tree in small area.
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T3 Acerreduce by approx.2m to previous pruning points
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Removal of the lowest limbs on the south east side of three elms & removal of epicormic growth; removal of epicormic growth of one elm; felling of one sycamore; removal of one limb of a Holm oak & crown lifting by 1m.
Granted Trees -
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8 Richmond Place
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Granted Trees -
7 Richmond Place
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