Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Craig Rock Cottage 28 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

Granted Arun AW/9/26/TC Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown reduction to 3 No. Holm Oaks to leave a height of 10m and spread of 5m(T1), a height of 10.5m and spread of 6m (T3), height of 6.5m and spread of 4m (T4). Crown reduction to 1 No. Bay Laurel (T2) to leave a height of 13m and spread of 4m.

As published by the council, reference AW/9/26/TC

Application record

Reference
AW/9/26/TC
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Parish
Aldwick
Postcode
PO21 4DU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • AW/9/26/T Decided

    Craig Rock Cottage 28 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    Crown reduction to 3 No. Holm Oaks to leave a height of 10m and spread of 5m(T1), a height of 10.5m and spread of 6m (T3), height of 6.5m and spread of 4m (T4). Crown reduction to 1 No. Bay Laurel (T2) to leave a height of 13m and spread of 4m.

    Submitted 14 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Received by Arun

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

Documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Arun granted permission on 11 March 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

  • Thalassa Lodge 31 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    AW/235/25/T Submitted 12 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Crown reduction to 1 No. Red Oak to leave a height of 12m and spread of 7m.

    Refused Trees
  • 19 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    AW/234/25/TC Submitted 12 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Crown reduction to 1 No. Oak tree (T1) to leave a height of 6.7m and spread of 3m. Crown reduction to 1 No. Strawberry tree (T2) to leave a height of 4.5m and spread of 2m and removal of lateral branch at 1m from ground level. Removal of dead stems to 1 No. Bay tree (T3). These trees are located within the Craigweil House Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees
  • Algonquin 24 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    AW/93/23/TC Submitted 23 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    1 No. Silver Birch (T1) crown reduction to a height of 8m and spread of 6m . 1 No. Silver Birch (T2) crown reduction to a height of 8m and spread of 4m. 1 No. Magnolia (T3) crown reduction to a height of 3m and spread of 4m. These trees are within the Craigwell House, Aldwick conservation area.

    Granted Trees
  • Tabor House 27 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    AW/255/24/CLP Submitted 6 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Lawful development certificate for a proposed front extension enlarging hall and ground floor bathroom.

    Withdrawn Outline Extension
  • Craig Rock Cottage 28 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    AW/9/26/T Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar

    Crown reduction to 3 No. Holm Oaks to leave a height of 10m and spread of 5m(T1), a height of 10.5m and spread of 6m (T3), height of 6.5m and spread of 4m (T4). Crown reduction to 1 No. Bay Laurel (T2) to leave a height of 13m and spread of 4m.

    Decided Trees
  • 14 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU

    AW/158/26/T Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Crown reduction to 1 no. Silver Birch (T1) to leave a height of 6m and spread of 2m. Crown reduction to 1 no. Oak (T2) to leave a Southerly spread of 1.5m and height of 9m. Fell 1 no. Sycamore (T3). Crown reduction to 1 no. Bay tree to leave a height of 6.5m (T4).

    Awaiting decision Trees

In Arun

  • AW/190/26/T Awaiting decision

    Craigweil Private Estate Kingsway, Martineau Close and Wychwood Close PO21 4DW

    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
  • AW/165/26/T Awaiting decision

    Windmill Cottage 6 Windmill Close Aldwick PO21 4ND

    Crown reduction to 1 No. Silver Birch (T1) to leave a height of 8m and spread of 5m, crown reduction to 1 no. Oak (T2) to leave a height of 8m and spread of 5m, crown reduction to 1 no. Beech (T3) to leave a height of 7m and spread of 5m.

    Received 31 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AW/164/26/T Awaiting decision

    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
  • R/118/26/T Refused

    126 Sea Lane Rustington BN16 2RZ

    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