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1 Shipfield Aldwick PO21 4AE

Refused Arun AW/17/26/T Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Fell 1 No. Monterey Cypress (T-234).

As published by the council, reference AW/17/26/T

Application record

Reference
AW/17/26/T
Type
Trees
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
24 Mar 2026
Parish
Aldwick
Postcode
PO21 4AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Arun

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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