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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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewes register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TW/26/0005/TCA Granted

    Sussex Cottage Upper Belgrave Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3AD

    G1 - 8 Nos. - Acer Trees - Re-pollard to previous points - To prevent overhanging on driveway and neighbour's private garden

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Trees

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 59 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

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.

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