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South Heighton Farm Heighton Road South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0JH

Split decision Lewes TW/24/0087/TCA Work to Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Fell to base - tree is over-sized for location T2 - Sycamore - reduce crown by 30% and deadwood - tree is over house and parking, causing damage to property T3 - Sycamore - Fell to base - tree has a hollow stem, recent scaffold damage and removal of scaffolding may unweight tree towards house

As published by the council, reference TW/24/0087/TCA

Application record

Reference
TW/24/0087/TCA
Type
Work to Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
10 Sep 2024
Validated
10 Sep 2024
Decided
22 Oct 2024
Ward
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Parish
South Heighton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN9 0JH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2024

    Received by Lewes

  2. 22 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  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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After the decision

Lewes has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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