Planning application
8 South Lynn Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2JF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-T2 Lime:prune back lateral branches overhanging the rear neighbour's property by 1-2 metres back to suitable growth points
As published by the council, reference 260051
Application record
- Reference
- 260051
- Type
- Tree Works - Conservation Area
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Upperton
- Postcode
- BN21 2JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Eastbourne
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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4 Feb 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Eastbourne granted permission on 2 February 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.
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