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Sussex Cottage Upper Belgrave Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3AD

Awaiting decision Lewes TW/26/0065/TPO Work to Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T4 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches over garden by 2/3 m back to previous pruning points - causing excessive shading T5 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches over garden by 2/3 m back to previous pruning points - causing excessive shading T6 and T7 - Beech - Reduce primary limb facing south over Annex of Sussex Cottage by 5m to reduce weight of limb providing sufficient clearance from the property underneath G1 - Sycamore - 1 No. - tree over Garage of Sussex Cottage - reduce lateral branches over garage by 2/3 meters back to previous pruning points

As published by the council, reference TW/26/0065/TPO

Application record

Reference
TW/26/0065/TPO
Type
Work to Trees (TPO)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Postcode
BN25 3AD

Comment by 2 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Lewes's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Lewes

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

9 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

The process from here

This application is with Lewes for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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