Removal of Elm on St Philips avenue Eastbourne

Contact

Anthony Becvar

(Senior Asset Engineer for Soft Estate)

Highways Asset Team

anthony.becvar@eastsussex.gov.uk

Feedback updated 11 Nov 2025

We asked

ESCC looked into the removal of an elm tree on St Philips Avenue to prevent a wall collapsing further into an area used by the public.

You said

Many responses opposed the removal of the tree mainly from an environmental perspective. Some responses supported its removal due ot the safety risk and the lack of necessary footway space around the tree.

We did

We have carried out further exploratory work in the footway and will remove a large section of roots pushing against the wall. This will negate the need to remove the tree at present. However, ESCC will need to monitor the tree to ensure future stability has not been compromised.

Overview

One of the mature Elm trees on St Philip's Avenue has caused disruption to the footway narrowing it considerably but has also created a safety issue by heaving the neighbouring wall of the public household waste site. This has put an area of the site at high risk of the wall falling on staff and members of the public.

Areas

Eastbourne

Audiences

Residents of East Sussex

Interests

Environment