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Southover Grange Gardens Eastport Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1TL

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park SDNP/26/03486/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Bay - 02DS - coppice the tree back to ground near level

As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03486/TCA

Application record

Reference
SDNP/26/03486/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Application in Progress
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Postcode
BN7 1TL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 48 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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