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Gildredge House School Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB

Granted Eastbourne 260240 Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T4 Oak-crown raise and reduce by 10-20% approx 1.5-2m

As published by the council, reference 260240

Application record

Reference
260240
Type
Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Valid
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Decided
28 Apr 2026
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.

  • 250761 Granted

    Gildredge House School Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB

    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

    Decided 8 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Eastbourne

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 7 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Eastbourne granted permission on 28 April 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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  • Gildredge House School Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB

    250761 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    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

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 8 Park Close Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AG

    250776 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    G1 leylandii hedge: back of the hedge cut back to the stem, greenery removed from the back that overhangs the neighbours, trim and tidy customers side and top. T2 holm oak, T4 robinia: crown reduction 3m maximum, T3 apple: pollard to suitable knuckles/old cuts

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • Southern boundary of Beechwood Crescent next to Gildredge House School boundary Eastbourne East Sussex

    260352 Submitted 27 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    G1-2no.Elm and 2no.Horse Chestnut: reduce crowns by 25%,approx 2-3m inlength

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 5 Park Close

    111015 Submitted 13 Oct 2011 150 yards away

    Felling of one tree

    Granted Trees
  • 4 Park Close Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AG

    260108 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    T1-T2 Leylandii-fell

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 4 Park Close Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AG

    250733 Submitted 25 Nov 2025 150 yards away

    Erection of single-storey rear extension, single storey side extension, repairs and repainting to timber, render and details, replacement timber windows, replace rear patio and pathways, replace front boundary fence and gate with low brick wall and railings

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 37 docs
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In Eastbourne

  • 260480 Granted

    Elmwood 5 Arundel Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2EN

    T1 - Beech - Remove the low limb over the road, and carry out a climbing inspection of the upper crown and any areas of decay, reporting back if any further works are required. T2, T3 - Beech - Crown raise to 3M at the crown periphery. T4 - Beech - Remove deadwood from the upper crown T6 - Evergreen oak - 3M height reduction, 4M lateral reduction over the Belvedere side, crown raising to 3M above ground level, but ensuring 2M clearance over the garages. T12 - Sycamore overhanging the highway - Reduce crown by 3M, crown raise by 5.5M, remove the deadwood and sever the ivy tree base

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 260479 Granted

    Carlisle Grange 22a Grange Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4HF

    T1&T2 Birch:reduce by approx.3m to the height of the top of the 2nd storey windows and lightly trim by up to 1m laterally T3 Birch: reduce in height by approx.2m T4 Lilac:laterally reduce by 1m over thefootpath

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 260476 Granted

    Fairfield Lodge 5 Fairfield Road Eastbourne East Sussex

    Proposal: T001 Common lime: Raise low crown to 3m height T045 Laburnum: remove major deadwood T060 Common Hawthorn:Pollard to 2.5m heightG003 Sycamore x15:fell and treat all stems less than 100 mm in diameter T014&T015 Raywood ash:reduce crown by 5m T017 Common Hawthorn:fell to ground level T026 Norway maple:reduce crown by 5mT028Norway maple: reduce crown by 5m and remove deadwood T039 Common Ash:re-pollard by 2mT054 Sycamore:reduce crown by 5m T059 Common Beech:reduce crown end weight by 3m to reduce loading on the extended limbs T072 Tulip tree: Prune the crown by 2.5 back to the kerb edge

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 260474 Granted

    19 The Combe Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 9DB

    See tree attached reports for full listing of all trees requiring work

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 260475 Granted

    3 St Vincents Place Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7QW

    T1 and T2 - Elm - Fell to ground level with stumps to be left in situ.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees