Planning application
Land to the rear of 54 Pinehurst Aldwick PO21 3DX
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
1 No. Western Balsam Poplar (T2) to fell.
As published by the council, reference AW/194/25/T
Application record
- Reference
- AW/194/25/T
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 25 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Parish
- Aldwick
- Postcode
- PO21 3DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2025
Received by Arun
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1 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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.
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