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New Cottage High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LG

Awaiting decision Lewes TW/25/0099/TCA Work to Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Holly - Fell

As published by the council, reference TW/25/0099/TCA

Application record

Reference
TW/25/0099/TCA
Type
Work to Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Newick
Parish
Newick
Postcode
BN8 4LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewes register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TW/25/0119/TCA Granted

    New Cottage High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LG

    T1 - Holly Tree - Removal of tallest trunk , Crown reduction by 2-3 m , Trimming side branches by 1 m to maintain shape

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewes

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Lewes took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Lewes for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewes decided tree works applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • New Cottage High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LG

    TW/25/0119/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    T1 - Holly Tree - Removal of tallest trunk , Crown reduction by 2-3 m , Trimming side branches by 1 m to maintain shape

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 10 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LQ

    TW/23/0012/TCA Submitted 9 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction of 4.5m major structure defects and needs to be reduced to avoid future failure T2 - Yew - Crown reduction of 3m to reduce shading to property

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 10 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LQ

    TW/26/0008/TCA Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    G1 - Hollies and Portuguese Laurels - Reduction of trees to 4 m height to prevent shading to surrounding properties

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 10 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LQ

    TW/24/0085/TCA Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 - Horse Chestnut -Reduce the height and spread of the crown by up to 3.5m by cutting to suitable growth points -to reduce shading to the applicants property

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 14 The Green Newick East Sussex BN8 4LB

    TW/26/0047/TCA Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Tulip - Reduction by 3-4 meters in height and 2 meters lateral - To reduce risk of structural failure G1 - Sycamores - Reduction to 12 feet height

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • The Old Forge 14 The Green Newick East Sussex BN8 4LB

    TW/25/0087/TCA Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    T1 - Tulip - reduce back to old pruning points

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Lewes

  • TW/26/0086/TCA Awaiting decision

    Chailey Place Chailey Green Road Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA

    Red oak - Removal

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Trees
  • TW/26/0061/TPO Granted

    Street Record Westdown Road Seaford East Sussex

    T1 & T2 - Corsica pines - Removal of 2 broken limbs - Safety

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
  • TW/26/0059/TPO Granted

    70B Telscombe Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7UH

    T1 - Ash - Reduction in height by 3.5m, Reduction of lateral branches by approx 2.5m - To reduce leaf fall and minimise light obstruction

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
  • TW/26/0062/TPO Refused

    5 St Marys Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2DS

    T1 & T2 - Sycamore - Removal to the ground - To reduce shading and create space for outbuilding

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • TW/26/0066/TPO Granted

    51 Ridgeway Haywards Heath East Sussex RH17 7FZ

    T1 - Ash - Removal just above ground level - Maintenance and safety, close proximity to property, stage 1 Ash dieback T2 - Ash - To reduce height by 2.5m, shaping sides, pruning to growth points - Maintenance and safety, close proximity to property, stage 1 Ash dieback

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees