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10 Chalvington Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3QF

Refused Lewes TW/23/0001/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, T2, T3, T4 - Sycamore - Crown reduction of 2.5m

As published by the council, reference TW/23/0001/TPO

Application record

Reference
TW/23/0001/TPO
Type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Jan 2023
Validated
5 Jan 2023
Decided
31 Jan 2023
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Postcode
BN25 3QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewes register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • TW/21/0024/TPO Granted

    10 Chalvington Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3QF

    T1 - Ash - fell - infected with Ash dieback. T2 - Sycamore - fell - poor specimen T3 - Sycamore - fell - poor specimen T4 - Ash - fell - infected with Ash dieback T5 - Sycamore - fell - tall and drawn T6 - Holm Oak - remove deadwood and lightly shape crown by up to 2.5 metres - to maintain shape T7 - Elm - crown lift to 4 metres, remove deadwood and crown thin by up to 15% - to allow access under tree and allow wind through crown. T8 - Sycamore - crown lift to 4 metres , remove deadwood and crown thin by up to 15% - to allow access under tree and allow wind through crown. T9 - Sycamore - crown lift to 4 metres , remove deadwood and crown thin by up to 15% - to allow access under tree and allow wind through crown.

    Decided 19 May 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2023

    Received by Lewes

  2. 31 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 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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