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5 Royal Crescent Brighton BN2 1AL

BH2026/00016Tree Works in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Indian bean tree / catalpa - I am applying to remove the tree and replace with a tree better suited to the location. The tree has been badly managed in the past by previous home owners. It has many wounds on the stem as shown in the attached photos. The main stem has included bark which is a hazard as the tree is right next to the property and neighbouring propeties. The owner is worred the roots will start to damage the foundations of the nearby buildings and cause costly repercussions. The roots are compressed by tiles, laid by the previous owner, which I believe has added to the decline of the tree. The owner would like to remove it before is becomes any more of a hazard and replace it with a smaller species, better suited to the space.

Received
5 January 2026
Decision due
16 February 2026
Ward
Kemptown
Agent
Elmwood Arboriculture Ltd
  1. Received5 Jan
  2. Validated5 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at 5 Royal Crescent Brighton BN2 1AL. Brighton and Hove has handled 412 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the East Cliff conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Kemptown. We hold 2,608 applications in total for the BN2 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BN2 1AL
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Elmwood Arboriculture Ltd
Agent address
32 North Mead Henfield BN59BW United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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 (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, 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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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