Planning application
Ditchling House 2 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ
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
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26 May 2021
Received by Lewes
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17 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Refused
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15 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in East Sussex
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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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T1 Beech overhanging neighbours property. Reduce overall by 2 - 3 metres and lightly thin. Removing crossing branches, all pruned to significant growth points. Tree is leaning towards neighbouring property and owners are concerned for the roof. Beech T2 and T3 Reduce overall by 2-3 metres, at least a metre above where it was last pruned and to significant growth points in order to retain the health of the trees. Trees are restricting light in the garden and creating damp areas on the grass.
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2 The Barn House Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ
T1 & T2 - Beech - reduce height by a maximum of 4 metres and reduce lateral branches by a maximum of 1.5 metres and Crown thinning by 20% - to manage crown size and density T3 - Beech - reduce height by a maximum of 3 metres and reduce lateral branches by a maximum of 1.5 metres Crown thinning by 10% - to manage crown size and density T4 - Elm - to remove 1x lower limb/stem (overextended over road), cut back to main stem.
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