Planning application
South Heighton Pottery Heighton Road South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0HL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore - Complete removal - Growing towards powerlines
As published by the council, reference TW/26/0033/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- TW/26/0033/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Parish
- South Heighton
- Postcode
- BN9 0HL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Lewes
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Arb Bros Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Lewes granted permission on 23 June 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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