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Ditchling House 2 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ

Refused Lewes TW/21/0044/TPO Work to Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - fell piecemeal to ground level - causing damage to adjacent wall. Tree to be replaced with more suitable specimen.

As published by the council, reference TW/21/0044/TPO

Application record

Reference
TW/21/0044/TPO
Type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
26 May 2021
Validated
26 May 2021
Decided
17 Aug 2021
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN25 2HJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2021

    Received by Lewes

  2. 17 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

R W Green Limited Agent, registered in East Sussex

Active · incorporated 2000 · East Sussex

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Lewes refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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