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53 St Annes Crescent Lewes BN7 1SD

SDNP/20/03739/TCATree in a Conservation AreaPermitted

Proposal

T1 Yew. Reduce height and radial spread by 3m. Reduce height from approx 8m to 5m. Radial spread from approx 6m on all sides to 3m. T2 Copper Beech. Remove single secondary horizontal limb, mid crown, eastern crown, with poor attachment. Approx 6m long.

Received
4 September 2020
Decided
27 April 2021 · Raise No Objection
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received4 Sep
  2. Validated4 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Oct
  5. Decided27 Apr

Decided in 235 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs99% of trees applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a tree application at 53 St Annes Crescent Lewes BN7 1SD. South Downs has handled 2,289 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 43 days. This one was decided in 235 days, 27 weeks longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 72 applications across Lewes Priory Ward. We hold 4,283 applications in total for the BN7 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
SDNP/20/03739/TCA
Address
53 St Annes Crescent Lewes BN7 1SD
Postcode
BN7 1SD
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Determined
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Aspen Tree Care
Agent Address
3 Heath Stables Spital Road Lewes BN7 1LS

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
4 September 2020
Target Decision Date
16 October 2020
Date Decided
27 April 2021
Date Validated
4 September 2020
Date Submitted
4 September 2020
Permission Expires
27 April 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Raise No Objection
Decided By
LA Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
42 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09036298
Documents
5
Constraints
16
Coordinates
50.872314, -0.002313
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • National park: South Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

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 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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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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