Land rear of 4 Towerscroft Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JE
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:
T1 - Holm Oak - prune back overhanging branches towards boundary line. T2 - Oak - prune back over… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file
The decision notice on the council’s file sets out any conditions attached to a permission, or the reasons for a refusal. Read it on the file, under Documents.
Conservation and heritage on this street
None of the town’s 18 conservation areas reaches Towerscroft Avenue 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 Towerscroft Avenue’s line, from the council’s map data:
TPO 7: made 14 March 1949, confirmed 12 April 1949; 1 tree, 18 groups of trees, 4 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 23: made 4 October 1960, confirmed 20 January 1961; 2 trees, 10 groups of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 38: made 2 September 1970, confirmed 2 September 1970; 16 trees, 13 groups of trees, 19 areas of trees, 17 woodlands 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 Towerscroft Avenue 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 Towerscroft Avenue’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.”
No Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Local Nature Reserve, ancient woodland or country park is within about 100 m of Towerscroft Avenue’s line, and it is outside the High Weald National Landscape. Protected nature in Hastings
The council’s file counts no comments from the public (as it stood on Wed 14 Oct 2026).
Who the council consulted
The bodies and officers the file lists as consulted, with the day each was asked.
Canopy IQ ltd., asked Mon 22 Jun 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.
TREE OFFICER RESPONSE, Mon 6 Jul 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 Towerscroft Avenue or in Silverhill 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.
T4 and T5 Oaks - Fell to ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth
HS/TP/26/00160, decided in the week of Mon 1 Jun 2026
Refused permission
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.