Planning application
Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduction to 1 No. Malus (T23C) to leave a height and spread of 4.5m. Crown thinning of lower two-thirds by 40% and thinning of upper third by 70%. This tree is located in the Shripney Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference BE/23/26/TC
Application record
- Reference
- BE/23/26/TC
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 28 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Parish
- Bersted
- Postcode
- PO22 9NR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Arun register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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BE/97/24/TC Granted
Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR
Reduce height to 3.5m and spread to 3m to1 No Acer/Box Leaf Maple Tree (T1), reduce height to 4m, spread to 5m and thin canopy by 20% to 1 No Apple/Malus tree (T2), reduce height to 2m and spread to 2m to 1 No Bay tree (T3), fell 1 No Pampas bush (T4) and fell boundary bushes (T5) (Elderberry, Hawthorn and Beech) within the Shripney Road Conservation Area.
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BE/39/26/DOC Decided
Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under BE/10/25/S73 relating to condition 8-Biodiversity Net Gain Plan.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Mar 2026
Received by Arun
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
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Arun granted permission on 1 May 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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Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR
Reduce height to 3.5m and spread to 3m to1 No Acer/Box Leaf Maple Tree (T1), reduce height to 4m, spread to 5m and thin canopy by 20% to 1 No Apple/Malus tree (T2), reduce height to 2m and spread to 2m to 1 No Bay tree (T3), fell 1 No Pampas bush (T4) and fell boundary bushes (T5) (Elderberry, Hawthorn and Beech) within the Shripney Road Conservation Area.
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Manor Farm Solar Farm Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9UR
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Decided Conditions -
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Decided
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