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Flat 6 52 - 54 The Drive Hove BN3 3PD

BH2026/00194Tree Works in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

T1 Sycamore. Multi-stemmed tree. Central limb significantly decayed at base - approx 1/3rd of radial thickness of stem remains as sound wood when probed. When examined with a nylon mallet, resonance was typical of a hollowing cavity. Application is to remove central, decayed stem to origin at approx 1.5m from ground. This stem is approx 400mm diameter. Surrounding, remaining 4 stems are between approx 600-800mm diameter. Other defects, decay and atypical morphology exist around the base of the tree. A further survey is scheduled for when the tree is in leaf to establish physiological health. Cobra bracing is to be installed in the Spring. Deadwood above 25mm to be removed.

Received
29 January 2026
Decision due
12 March 2026
Ward
Goldsmid
  1. Received29 Jan
  2. Validated29 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target12 Mar
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Flat 6 52 - 54 The Drive Hove BN3 3PD. Brighton and Hove has handled 412 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the The Drive conservation area, with 11 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 24 applications across Goldsmid. We hold 762 applications in total for the BN3 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BN3 3PD
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Aspen Tree Care
Agent address
3 Heath Stables Spital Rd Lewes BN7 1LS

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: The Drive+1 more
  • Listed building: Grade II: 56, the DriveOn this site · +2 more
  • 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 (20)

flood storage areas, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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