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HS/TP/26/00279

Land rear of 4 Towerscroft Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JE

Refused Hastings Tree Preservation Order - works related

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference HS/TP/26/00279

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2026

    Received by Hastings

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION

  4. 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.

More on trees applications in our guide

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Within 500 metres

  • HS/TP/26/00228 Granted

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  • HS/TP/26/00160 Refused

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    20 Mar 2026 62m away Trees
  • HS/TP/26/00161 Granted

    3 Applewood Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JS

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    20 Mar 2026 62m away Trees
  • HS/TP/26/00137 Granted

    The Coach House, 3 Silverhill Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7HG

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    9 Mar 2026 102m away Trees
  • HS/TP/25/00655 Granted

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    24 Oct 2025 165m away Trees
  • HS/TP/24/00713 Granted

    14 Hollinghurst Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JP

    1 x Oak: reduce crown by 2 linear metres

    30 Sep 2024 201m away Trees

In Hastings

  • 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.

    5 Jun 2026 Trees
  • HS/TP/26/00337 Refused

    1 Pine View, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0FA

    T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4m

    28 May 2026 Trees
  • 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 .

    28 May 2026 Trees
  • HS/TP/26/00265 Refused

    Fire Station, 40 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AD

    G001 - group of trees on east boundary of Fire Station adjoining No34 The Ridge - prune lateral branches by approximately 3 metres

    30 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 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

    15 May 2026 Trees