Planning application
Craig Rock Cottage 28 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU
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
- Permitted
- 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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Arun
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19 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 500 metres
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Thalassa Lodge 31 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU
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
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 -
Tabor House 27 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DU
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
94% 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
94% historically approved
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).
Decided Trees -
Cringles 9 The Drive Bognor Regis PO21 4DU
88% historically approved
Crown reductions to 1 No. Willow to leave a height and spread of 5m, 2 No. Firs to leave heights of 4m and spreads of 3m and 2 No. Cherrys to leave heights of 4m and spreads of 3m. These trees are within the Craigweil House, Aldwick Conservation Area.
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