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31A The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

Granted Arun AW/287/25/TC Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown reduction to 1 No. Oak (T1) to leave a height of 8m and spread of 3m. This tree is in the Craigweil House, Aldwick Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference AW/287/25/TC

Application record

Reference
AW/287/25/TC
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
29 Jan 2026
Parish
Aldwick
Postcode
PO21 4DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • AW/287/25/T Decided

    31A The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

    Crown reduction to 1 No. Oak (T1) to leave a height of 8m and spread of 3m. This tree is in the Craigweil House, Aldwick Conservation Area.

    Submitted 8 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Arun

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Blue Cedar Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Arundel

Active · incorporated 2018 · Arundel

27 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 92% granted

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What this grant of permission means

Arun granted permission on 29 January 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.

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    AW/285/19/TC Submitted 21 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Reduce the height of 3 No. Leylandii Cupressus by up to 3m within the Craiigweil House, Aldwick Conservation area.

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  • 31 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

    AW/76/26/TC Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    Crown lift to 6 no. Leylandii trees forming a hedge (T1-6) to 3m above ground level. Crown reduction to 1 no. Laurel tree (T7) to leave a height of 5m and 1 no. Chilean Myrtle (T9) to leave a height of 5m. Fell 1 No. Olive tree (T8), and 2 no. Portuguese Laurels (T10-T11).

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  • 62 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

    AW/207/25/HH Submitted 12 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Photovoltaics to roof. Insertion of rooflights and gable extension. (This application may affect the character and appearance of the Craigweil House, Aldwick Conservation Area).

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  • 54 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

    AW/6/26/T Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Crown reduction to 5 No. Beech trees to leave a height of 15m and spread of 6m (T2, T3, T4, T7, T8), crown reduction to 1 No. Lime to leave a height of 15m and spread of 6m (T1), crown reduction to 2 No. Holm Oak to leave a height of 15m (T5, T6), crown reduction of 1 No. English Oak (T9) to leave a Southerly spread of 5m. Deadwood removal on all trees.

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  • 31 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

    AW/76/26/T Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

    Crown lift to 6 no. Leylandii trees forming a hedge (T1-6) to 3m above ground level. Crown reduction to 1 no. Laurel tree (T7) to leave a height of 5m and 1 no. Chilean Myrtle (T9) to leave a height of 5m. Fell 1 No. Olive tree (T8), and 2 no. Portuguese Laurels (T10-T11).

    Decided Trees

  • 31 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

    AW/286/25/TC Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Crown reduction to 1 No. Holm Oak (T1) to leave a spread of 2.5m. Fell 1 No. Cordyline (T2). Fell 2 No. Cordyline and 1 No. Camelia (G1). These trees are located in the Craigweil House, Aldwick Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees

In Arun

  • AW/190/26/T Awaiting decision

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    Alder (T1) - Outside 23 Wychwood Close. The current 2 lowest limbs need removing to restore ground clearance over the verge and adjacent drive of 3m. Yew (T2) - Outside 30 Wychwood Close. Prune back the tree's crown spread by 0.5m on the road and drive side. Current crown spread is 2.5m. Once complete the crown spread will be 2m. Eucalyptus (T3) - Opposite 1 Martineau Close. Crown lift leaving a final ground clearance of 5m. Ash (T4) - Outside 52 Kingsway. Trim back lower limbs by 2m, leaving final crown spread of approx. 4m. Crab Apple (T5) - Outside 38 Kingsway. Fell and replace with two limes to extend row of pollarded limes. Magnolia (T6) - Outside 28 Kingsway. Cut back to remove obstruction to drive. Crown lift to give 3m clearance. Whitebeam (T7) - Outside 27 Kingsway. Prune back overhanging growth to 3.5m all round with 2m on northern face. Crab Apple (T8) - Outside 24 Kingsway. Fell. Laburnum (T9) - Shrubbery Outside 14 Kingsway. Fell. Goat Willow (T10) - Shrubbery Outside 14 Kingsway. Pollard the tree leaving a main stem/structure at a final height of 3m. This will involve removing approx. 5m of growth from the tree. Ash (T11) - Shrubbery outside 8 Kingsway. Reduce height of dead trunk by half to approx. 3m. Elm (T12) - Outside 5 Kingsway. Fell to stump level.

    Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Redstacks The Byeway Aldwick Bay Estate PO21 4ES

    Crown lift to 1 no. Broad Leaf Lime (T1) to a height of 2.5m from ground level on the East side and 5m from ground level on the West side, crown reduction to leave an Easterly spread of 3m.

    Received 29 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AW/155/26/T Awaiting decision

    32 St Richards Way Aldwick PO21 3BB

    Crown reduction to 3 No. Oak trees to previous pollard points, leaving: T2- a height of 11m, and spread of 2.9m (N), 1.7m (E), 3.7m (S), 4.3m (W) crown lift to 3m from ground level. T3- a height of 12m, and spreads of 5m (N), 5.5m (E), 4.4m (S), 4.7m (W), crown lift to 3m from ground level. T4- a height of 10m, and spreads of 3m (N), 2.5m (E) 1.9m (S), 1m (W) crown lift to 3m from ground level. Fell 1 no. Field maple (b). Crown reduction to 3 no. field maples to leave: a- a height of 5.5m, spreads of 1.2m (N,E) and 0m (W,S). c- a height of 2m and spread of 0.5m. d- a height of 5.5m and spreads of 1m (N,S) and 0.5m (W).

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Crown reduction to 1 No. Copper Beech (T2) to leave a height of 6m and spread of 4m. Crown reduction to 1 No. Acacia tree (T1) to leave a height of 8.5m and spread of 6m. Tree references as identified in TPO/R/6/07.

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees