Planning application
HS/TP/26/00265
Fire Station, 40 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AD
Proposal
G001 - group of trees on east boundary of Fire Station adjoining No34 The Ridge - prune lateral branches by approximately 3 metres
As published by the council, reference HS/TP/26/00265
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Hastings
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Other trees applications
In Hastings
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HS/TP/26/00333 Refused
55 St Marys Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3LR
2 x Beech Trees - Reduce height by approximately 2m - Reduce lateral branches by approximately 1-1.5m.
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HS/TP/26/00279 Refused
Land rear of 4 Towerscroft Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JE
T1 - Holm Oak - prune back overhanging branches towards boundary line. T2 - Oak - prune back overhanging branches towards boundary line. T3 - Ash - prune back overhanging branches towards boundary line.
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HS/TP/26/00337 Refused
1 Pine View, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0FA
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4m
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HS/TP/26/00315 Granted
Southdowns Nursing Home, 1 Hollington Park Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SE
2 x Sycamore T01 and T02 sectionally dismantled and felled to ground level .
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HS/TP/26/00297 Granted
St George's Lodge, 195 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AE
T1 - sweet Chestnut - reduce canopy height by 3m (back to healthy growth, removing heavy die back) and width by 1m