Planning application
53 Willow Drive Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 & T2- 2 x Beech - cut back overhanging branches /remove the new growth (shoots) around 2m
As published by the council, reference TW/25/0084/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TW/25/0084/TPO
- Type
- Work to Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Seaford East
- Parish
- Seaford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN25 4BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Lewes
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29 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lewes granted permission on 14 November 2025, 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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