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2 Springfields Newick East Sussex BN8 4PQ

Refused Lewes TW/23/0002/TCA Work to Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Tree identification - Large Ash tree in back garden behind shed. Work Specification - Reduce to ground level. Reason for work - to reduce shading to property.

As published by the council, reference TW/23/0002/TCA

Application record

Reference
TW/23/0002/TCA
Type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
6 Jan 2023
Validated
6 Jan 2023
Decided
21 Feb 2023
Ward
Newick
Parish
Newick
Postcode
BN8 4PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2023

    Received by Lewes

  2. 21 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Polegate

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Documents

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6 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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