Planning application
Fox Hollow Chyngton Lane Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Removal of 3 overhanging limbs, reduction of upper northern crown by 1-1.5 m - To reduce end weight
As published by the council, reference TW/26/0072/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TW/26/0072/TPO
- Type
- Work to Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Seaford East
- Parish
- Seaford
- Postcode
- BN25 4BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Lewes
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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.
Who's behind it
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Connick Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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