The Old Cottage 70 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE

1. 24 Oct 2025

   Received by Arun

2. 18 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• The Old Cottage 70 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AE

  BE/4/26/TC Submitted 17 Jan 2026 0m away

  Fell 1 No. Bay tree (T2). This tree is in the North Bersted Conservation area.

  Granted Trees

• 85 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF

  BE/26/23/TC Submitted 14 Mar 2023 38m away

  1 No Variegated Sycamore (T1) reduce height to 7m and spread to 8m, 1 No Variegated Sycamore (T2) reduce height to 12m and spread to 11m and 1 No Apple tree (T3) reduce height to 4m and spread on south facing side to 5m to 1 No Apple tree within the North Bersted Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees

• 99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF

  BE/20/23/HH Submitted 3 Mar 2023 38m away

  Creation of first floor with 2 No. dormers and single storey extensions to outbuilding. (This application affects the character & appearance of the North Bersted Conservation Area.)

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
  Small domestic

• Beech Cottage 99A North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF

  BE/95/21/DOC Submitted 7 Jun 2021 38m away

  Approval of details reserved by condition following BE/133/16/PL relating to conditions 9-landscape scheme, 10-dust bin enclosure, 11-placement of 4 nesting opportunities & roosting structure, 12-cycle parking, & 16-lighting details.

  Granted Conditions

• 99 North Bersted Street Bersted PO22 9AF

  BE/12/26/HH Submitted 12 Feb 2026 38m away

  Single storey side extension with habitable roof, including front and and rear dormers, following demolition of existing outbuildings.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• Elderberry Barn Berry Lane Bognor Regis PO22 9FG

  BE/19/23/HH Submitted 20 Feb 2023 121m away

  Erection of porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• BN/78/26/T Granted

  3 Empress Gardens Barnham PO22 0FS

  Prune height to 13m and spread to 10m to 1 No. Oak Tree.

  29 Jun 2026 Trees
• BN/71/26/T Granted

  10 Downview Road Barnham PO22 0EE

  Crown lift to 1 No. Pine (T1) to 5m from ground level, crown reduction to 1 No. Pine (T2) to leave a spread of 8m.

  15 Jun 2026 Trees
• AB/37/26/TC Granted

  Trees to the front of 13-19 Mount Pleasant Arundel BN18 9BD

  Reduce the crowns of 1 No Strawberry to leave height 4 m spread 3.2 m,1 No Prunus to leave height 4.8 m spread 1.6 m,1 No Rowan to leave height 4.8 m spread 1.6 m , 1 No Viburnum to leave height 4 m spread 3.2 m, 1 No Magnolia to leave height 6.4 m spread 4.8 m,1 No Olive to leave height 6.4 m spread 1.6 m and 1 No Mulberry to leave height 3.2m spread 2.6m,and 1 No Bay to leave height 4.8m spread 5m within the Arundel Conservation Area.

  22 Jun 2026 Trees
• AW/110/26/T Withdrawn

  La Vistana 4 Colts Bay Aldwick PO21 4EH

  Reduce sides of 1 x Oak tree to leave 2m all round and reduce height to leave 8m.

  17 Jun 2026 Trees
• AW/109/26/T Withdrawn

  48 Fish Lane Aldwick PO21 3AH

  Fell 1 no. Maple (T1).

  16 Jun 2026 Trees