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PendingBH2026/01928Submitted 3 weeks agoTree works

50 Balsdean Road Brighton BN2 6PF

This application is to request a crown lift, of tree T8. The approximately 85 year old copper beech tree (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) is looking strong and healthy, but one of its two lowest branches is now getting very close to touching the roof and television aerial of our neighbour's house in Treetops Close, to the SE of the tree. This application is to request that this and possibly the other lowest branch, opposite the nuisance one, be removed by a professional tree surgeon, in the autumn or winter this year, close to the trunk. The second branch removal request is to maintain the balance of the tree. Similar work was approved and successfully completed some years ago. The scars have healed nicely. My mother and I would be happy for a site visit; the 1/4 acre woodland garden contains a large number of rare and unusual trees and shrubs which a tree specialist may like to see.

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Progress

Submitted
18 Aug 2026
— completed
Validated
18 Aug 2026
— completed
Consultation
—
— not yet reached
Target date
13 Oct 2026 (target)
— not yet reached
Decided
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— not yet reached

Application details

Reference
BH2026/01928
Local authority
Brighton
Postcode
BN2 6PF
Ward
Woodingdean
Application type
Treeworks on Preserved Trees (Lopping)
Property type
House

Key dates

Submitted
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Target decision
13 Oct 2026

Estimated project value

£450–£3k

Typical UK cost for this job type, at South East rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.

Recently sold nearby

New owners, recently moved in. First work on a house usually follows within months of completing. 4 recent sales are listed below.

Homes here go for about £480,000 — the median of the last 8 market sales in BN2 6PF, £400,000 to £645,000.

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Planning constraints

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