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4 Applewood Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JS

HS/TP/26/00160Tree Preservation Order - works relatedRefused

Refused on 4 June 2026

Council decision: REFUSED PERMISSION1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T4 and T5 Oaks - Fell to ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth

Received
20 March 2026
Public comments
1
Ward
SILVERHILL
Agent
MWA Arboriculture Ltd
  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.15 May
  4. Target15 May
  5. Decided4 Jun

Decided in 76 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 4 Applewood Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JS. Hastings has handled 59 applications of this type. This one was decided in 76 days, 3 weeks longer than Hastings's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 30 applications across SILVERHILL. We hold 173 applications in total for the TN37 postcode area.

90% of trees applications at Hastings Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed removal of T4 and T5 is considered excessive and inconsistent with the recommendations set out in the relevant British Standard, as well as National Planning Policy Guidance Paragraph 091 (Reference ID: 36-091-20140306), Paragraph 089 (Reference ID: 36-089-20140306) and Paragraph 068 (Reference ID: 36-068-20140306). The removal of T4 and T5 would result in an unacceptable loss of public amenity, and the justification for the proposed works is not considered sufficient to outweigh the resulting harm, particularly as alternative management options are available that would avoid the complete removal of these trees.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
TN37 7JS
Application type
Tree Preservation Order - works related
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2026
Consultation start
30 March 2026
Last date for comments
15 May 2026
Target decision date
15 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
MWA Arboriculture Ltd
Agent address
Unit 8 Stephenson House, Horsley Business Centre, Horsley, NE15 0NY

Planning decision

Case officer
Louise Brooks
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
2 April 2026

Additional information

Documents
6
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

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

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

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

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

Source: Hastings

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