Planning application
15 Western Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4LE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Fir - removal of tree to ground level - risk of structural failure due to excessive growth
As published by the council, reference TW/26/0002/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- TW/26/0002/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newick
- Parish
- Newick
- Postcode
- BN8 4LE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Lewes
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lewes granted permission on 16 March 2026, 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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