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Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

Granted Adur AWDM/1504/25 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for consent under AdurTree Preservation Order No.162/2/76 (SU) of 1976 to reduce crown height by up to 2 metres and radial spread by up to 1 metre Sycamore T1 (north) reduce crown height by up to 2 to 2.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 1.5 metres Sycamore T3, and reduce crown height by up to 2 to 2.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 2 metres Sycamore T4.

As published by the council, reference AWDM/1504/25

Application record

Reference
AWDM/1504/25
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
12 Feb 2026
Ward
St. Nicolas
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN43 5WW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Adur register

This site has had 4 applications since 2014: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • AWDM/0798/21 Granted

    Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.162/2/76 (SU) of 1976 to reduce radial spread to previous points, (up to 2 metres) and crown lift / remove epicormic growth up to 6 - 7 metres three Sycamore trees T1, T3 and T4

    Decided 30 Jun 2021
  • AWDM/0336/16 Granted

    Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.162/2/76 (SU) of 1976 to reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres, crown thin by up to 10% and crown lift up to 6 - 7 metres three Sycamore trees T1, T3 and T4.

    Decided 11 May 2016
  • AWDM/0251/14 Granted

    Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    Attached pitched-roof garage on north side and conversion of existing garage to habitable room.

    Decided 19 May 2014

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Adur

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Sawing Heights Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Adur granted permission on 12 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    AWDM/1504/25 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for consent under AdurTree Preservation Order No.162/2/76 (SU) of 1976 to reduce crown height by up to 2 metres and radial spread by up to 1 metre Sycamore T1 (north) reduce crown height by up to 2 to 2.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 1.5 metres Sycamore T3, and reduce crown height by up to 2 to 2.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 2 metres Sycamore T4.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    AWDM/0798/21 Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

    Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.162/2/76 (SU) of 1976 to reduce radial spread to previous points, (up to 2 metres) and crown lift / remove epicormic growth up to 6 - 7 metres three Sycamore trees T1, T3 and T4

    Granted Trees

  • Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    AWDM/0336/16 Submitted 2 Mar 2016 50 yards away

    Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.162/2/76 (SU) of 1976 to reduce radial spread by up to 2 metres, crown thin by up to 10% and crown lift up to 6 - 7 metres three Sycamore trees T1, T3 and T4.

    Granted Trees

  • Elder Cottage Ropewalk Shoreham-By-Sea West Sussex BN43 5WW

    AWDM/0251/14 Submitted 19 Mar 2014 50 yards away

    Attached pitched-roof garage on north side and conversion of existing garage to habitable room.

    Granted

  • Longcroft Southdown Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    AWDM/1535/24 Submitted 27 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Application for consent under Adur Tree Preservation Order No.162/1/72 (SU) of 1972 to reduce radial spread to west by up to 1 metre Ash T1, reduce radial spread to west by up to 1.5 metre Sycamore T4 and to fell and replace Sycamore T7.

    Granted Trees

  • Longcroft Southdown Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    AWDM/0076/23 Submitted 19 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Proposed bin store on western boundary

    Granted

In Adur

  • AWDM/1032/26 Awaiting decision

    Street Record Southlands Way Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to pollard to 5m in height and to remove overhang onto adjacent parking bays one Lime tree (T1) in the Southlands Conservation Area.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1028/26 Awaiting decision

    122 Sea Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4PU

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out work in the Goring Conservation Area: Yew (T1): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Holm oak (T2): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Holm oak (T3): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 2m Holm oak (T4): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Bay (T5): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Portuguese laurel (T6): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Portuguese laurel (T7): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Birch (T8): Crown thinning up to 20% Holm oak (T9): Crown lift up to 5m to keep clear of road Bay (T10): Crown lift up to 3.5m, radial and height reduction up to 2m Pittosporum (T11): removal to ground level

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1017/26 Awaiting decision

    Shoreham Library St Marys Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5ZA

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out work in the Shoreham Conservation Area: Tree 0V30 Betula - Crown lift canopy to a maximum of 3m above ground level. Tree 0V32 Platanus - Crown lift canopy to a maximum of 3m above ground level and Tree group 0V33 Prunus - Crown lift canopies to a maximum of 2m above ground level

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1013/26 Awaiting decision

    7 Valley Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0JJ

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.27 of 2001 Black Locust (T15): lateral reduction on Eastern side up to 2m.

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1012/26 Awaiting decision

    Chatsmore House Goring Street Worthing West Sussex

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order 77/00004/TPO Chatsmore House, Goring Street, Worthing, T1 - Sycamore - Reduce the radial crown spread to East by a maximum of 2.5m to give 3m clearance from property

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees