Planning application
53 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1X OAK (T1) CROWN REDUCTION OF 2-2.5 METRES TO ENSURE TREE REMAINS AT A SUSTAINABLE SIZE FOR ITS ENVIRONMENT, 1X ASH (T2) REMOVAL OF THE LOWEST TWO LATERAL BRANCHES TO PREVENT BRANCH FAILURE. WORKS AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (POLEGATE) NO 43, 1985.
As published by the council, reference TM/2026/0073/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- TM/2026/0073/TPO
- Type
- Tree with Preservation Order
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
- Parish
- Polegate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN26 5AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Wealden
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13 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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