Land to the rear 1 Celandine Drive, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0XT
Trees This asks for the council's consent to work on protected trees.
What is proposed
In the council’s words, from its weekly list:
Ground works and associated fibrous root pruning of T5 Oak and TG3 Hazel to facilitate installati… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file
The decision notice on the council’s file (published Mon 8 Jun 2026) attaches 3 conditions. In the council’s words, each with the reason it gives:
Time limit to start
The works hereby permitted shall be undertaken before the expiration of two years from the date of this consent.
Reason: The works are considered acceptable at this stage in the life of the tree(s) but the local planning authority would wish to reserve its right to review the situation in future.
Trees and landscaping
The works shall be completed in accordance with BS 3998:2010 Tree work - Recommendations.
Reason: In accordance with good arboricultural practice.
Built to the approved plans
The works hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Tree protection plan (TPP) root barrier installation (05544P_TPP_01) Tree protection plan (TPP) root barrier installation (05544P_TPP_02) Root barrier details by Optera Structural Solutions (date: 10/12/2025, ref: 9633072)
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
We copy the numbered conditions and their reasons and nothing else from the notice; its notes to the applicant are on the file. The label on each is ours, by rules on the council’s wording. The conditions the council attaches, by kind of application
Conservation and heritage on this street
None of the town’s 18 conservation areas reaches Celandine Drive as mapped.
Measured along the street’s line against the council’s boundaries. Whether a particular building is inside depends on where the boundary runs: each area’s page on the council’s site has its map. All 18 conservation areas
The council’s Article 4 direction on houses in multiple occupation covers the whole town (in force since 2 July 2012): turning a house into a shared house for three to six people needs planning permission. The council’s page ↗
Tree preservation orders within about 40 m of Celandine Drive’s line, from the council’s map data:
TPO 11: made 12 April 1950, confirmed 19 June 1950; 29 groups of trees, 10 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 124: made 26 January 1993, confirmed 27 May 1993; 16 trees, 3 areas of trees, 2 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 280: made 7 September 2012, confirmed 22 October 2012; 3 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
Indicative only — the council’s order is what counts. The council says of its tree order map data: “This dataset is under review and subject to change. Always refer to the Original Tree Preservation Order and associated plan for confirmation.” The council’s tree preservation orders page ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street
We place an application by the street in its address, so these say where Celandine Drive runs, not where the site’s boundary is. The application’s own documents on the council’s file show the site.
Flood zones
None of Celandine Drive’s line is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 on the Environment Agency’s flood map for planning. In the Agency’s words: “This means a site in flood zone 1 could still flood now or in the future.”
Ponds Wood LNR ↗ (Local Nature Reserve): Celandine Drive’s line passes within about 10 m of it.
Ancient woodland: Celandine Drive’s line passes within about 100 m of 2 parcels on Natural England’s inventory (Gillsmans Wood, Ponds Wood).
Natural England’s designations within about 100 m of the street’s mapped line. Each official page says what is protected there. Protected nature in Hastings
Natural England Newts Consultation, asked Tue 21 Apr 2026
Nature Space, asked Tue 21 Apr 2026
Consultee responses on the file
Responses filed as consultee comments, named as the file names them, with the day each was published. What they say is in each document on the council’s file.
NATURESPACE, Thu 23 Apr 2026
BOROUGH ARBORICULTURIST, Mon 27 Apr 2026
ESTATES, Tue 28 Apr 2026
Is a comment public?
The council’s page on commenting says: “All comments will be made available to view online and will be treated in accordance with our privacy policy. Comments will be redacted where they contain personal information or are inappropriate in their content.” It also says: “Please note that we do not accept anonymous comments.” Commenting on an application, on the council’s site ↗ (read 13 October 2026).
We count the comments on the council’s file. We never copy a commenter’s name, address or words, and we don’t list who objected: that is on the file.
Similar applications nearby
Other applications of the same kind (trees) on Celandine Drive or in Wishing Tree ward, decided ones first, since our record starts on 21 April 2026. A refusal is marked; its reasons are in the decision notice on the council’s file. Each application is decided on its own facts.
1 x Oak (621) - Remove split damaged hanging stem on west side of crown at 3m from ground level. 1 x Oak (622) - Crown lift to a height of 2.5m from ground level. 1 x Oak (625) - Crown reduce by 2 – 3m to suitable growth points, Remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter, Crown lift to a height of 6m from ground level. 1 x Goat Willow (629) - Pollard at 2.5m, Remove basal growth. Mixed Vegetation (629A) - Cut back all lateral branches of overhanging vegetation to boundary fence line.
HS/TP/26/00273, validated Sat 6 Jun 2026, decided in the week of Mon 27 Jul 2026
T625 Common Oak - crown reduce by 2-3m to suitable growth points; remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter; crown lift to 6m from ground level
HS/TP/26/00504, validated Thu 20 Aug 2026
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If you think work doesn’t match what was approved
The council’s planning enforcement team looks into building work or a use that may not have permission, or may not follow the approved plans or conditions. Its page explains how to report it and which cases it deals with first: planning enforcement on the council’s site ↗
Our planning record starts on 21 April 2026, from the council’s weekly lists of new and decided applications. We list the site, the proposal, the dates, the decision, the comment counts and a permission’s conditions. We never copy a commenter’s or an individual applicant’s details; an applicant is named only when it is an organisation we can match exactly to a council, a registered charity or a company on Companies House. Planning is decided by the council, not by us.