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7 Penn Crescent Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5HQ

Granted Lewes TW/21/0050/TPO Work to Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T001 - Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) > Reduce top dead section (crown dieback) of tree to live wood - to remove the lapsed crown via retrenchment pruning > Reduce large branch with cavity at union with main stem by 4 metres to reduce weight on defect. > Reduce lower branches by up to 2 metres to reduce weight and balance. To assist and speed up veteranisation process and help prevent branch failures hopefully increasing the life span of this over mature tree and valuable habitat.

As published by the council, reference TW/21/0050/TPO

Application record

Reference
TW/21/0050/TPO
Type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
15 Jul 2021
Validated
15 Jul 2021
Decided
17 Aug 2021
Ward
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Parish
Ringmer
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN8 5HQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jul 2021

    Received by Lewes

  2. 17 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewes granted permission on 17 August 2021, 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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