Planning application
HIDEAWAY COTTAGE, SMUGGLERS CLOSE, ALFRISTON, BN26 5TG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
FELL ONE HOLLY. REDUCE FOUR IRISH YEW BY 1M. DEADWOOD AND CROWN THIN BY 15% TWO YEW. CROWN THIN BY 10% ONE BEECH WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (ALFRISTON) NO 5, 1997
As published by the council, reference TM/2008/0060/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TM/2008/0060/TPO
- Type
- Tree with Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- No objections
- Received
- 19 Feb 2008
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2008
- Decided
- 22 Feb 2008
- Ward
- Alfriston
- Parish
- Alfriston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN26 5TG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2008
Received by Wealden
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22 Feb 2008
Decision issued: No objections
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Wealden granted permission on 22 February 2008, 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.
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