St Andrews Church 163 Church Road Hove BN3 2AD
Approved on 26 November 2024
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Proposal
Yew x4 (by lynch gate) Redue inheight by approx. 2m. Prune back radial crown all around by approx. 1-1.5m to shape and balance. Prune bac from roof by1m. Crown lift to 3m. REASON: The vicar believes the trees are blocking views to church. blocking out light , obstructing CCTV and encouraging antisocial behaviour
- Received
- 23 October 2024
- Ward
- Central Hove
- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Dec
- DecidedDecided26 Nov
Decided in 34 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a tree application at St Andrews Church 163 Church Road Hove BN3 2AD. Brighton and Hove has handled 412 applications of this type. This one was decided in 34 days, 4 weeks quicker than Brighton and Hove's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 20 applications across Central Hove. We hold 762 applications in total for the BN3 postcode area.
96% of trees applications at Brighton and Hove City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- BN3 2AD
- Application type
- Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 October 2024
- Target decision date
- 18 December 2024
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Trees Understood
- Agent address
- 64 Shaftesbury Road Brighton BN1 4NF United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Old HoveNext to the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20267 Aug
Application for approval of details reserved by condition for BH2024/03021
PendingDischarge of conditionsBH2026/01846 - 202630 Jul
Non-Material Amendment to BH2024/03021
PendingNon-material amendmentBH2026/01797 - 202411 Dec
Improvements to site accessibility including creation of new level pedestrian entrances to the north of the…
ApprovedFull PlanningBH2024/03021
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