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Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

Awaiting decision Arun BE/80/26/TC

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Crown reduction of 1 No. Acer/Box Leaf Maple (T1) to leave a height of 4m and an overall spread of 3m. This application may affect the character and appearance of the Shripney Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference BE/80/26/TC

Application record

Reference
BE/80/26/TC
Status
Undecided
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Parish
Bersted
Postcode
PO22 9NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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.

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • BE/23/26/TC Granted

    Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    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.

    Decided 1 May 2026 Trees
  • BE/107/24/DOC Granted

    Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference BE/89/22/PL relating to condition number 3 - details of the materials.

    Decided 10 Jan 2025 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 25 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by Arun

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Arun took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Arun for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Arun's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Arun's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    BE/39/26/DOC Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under BE/10/25/S73 relating to condition 8-Biodiversity Net Gain Plan.

    Decided Conditions

  • Little Woodcote Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    BE/115/24/TC Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Reduce 1 No Holm Oak to a height of 6m and spread of 6m within the Shripney Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees

  • Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    BE/107/24/DOC Submitted 13 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference BE/89/22/PL relating to condition number 3 - details of the materials.

    Granted Conditions

  • Land adj to Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    BE/69/21/PL Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

    Erection of detached single storey, two bedroom dwelling and reinstatement of double garage to Walnut Tree Cottage from annexe/holiday let (Resubmission of BE/79/19/PL). This application may affect the character and appearance of the Shripney Conservation area. This application is within CIL Zone 3 and is CIL liable as new dwelling.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Trees
    Small domestic

  • Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    BE/97/24/TC Submitted 17 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees

  • Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR

    BE/23/26/TC Submitted 28 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees