Planning application
Elmwood 5 Arundel Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2EN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 260480
Application record
- Reference
- 260480
- Type
- Tree Works - Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Upperton
- Postcode
- BN21 2EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Eastbourne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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190921 Refused
Elmwood 5 Arundel Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2EN
1no. Sycamore - Reduce crown by 30% 1no. Elm - Remove sucker growth 1no. Evergreen Oak - Crown raise to 4m and crown reduce by 30% 1no. Corsican Pine - Remove due to excessive driveway damage 1no. Beech - Reduce by 50% of growth above the point where the crown splits to two stems 1no. Beech - Remove due to decay
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Eastbourne
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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25 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Eastbourne granted permission on 21 September 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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