Planning application
GTR New Site Arundel Road Fontwell BN18 0SB
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 to 1 No. English Oak (T1) to leave a height of 12m and Northerly, Westerly and Easterly spread of 10m.
As published by the council, reference BN/109/26/T
Application record
- Reference
- BN/109/26/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 4 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Parish
- Barnham & Eastergate
- Postcode
- BN18 0SB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Arun register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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BN/46/26/NMA Granted
GTR New Site Arundel Road Fontwell BN18 0SB
Non material amendment following the grant of BN/18/21/RES to change of style of perimeter fence
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WA/71/25/DOC Awaiting decision
GTR New Site Arundel Road Fontwell BN18 0SB
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference WA/22/15/OUT relating to condition number 14 - maintenance and management of the SUDs and condition number 13 - surface water drainage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Oct 2026
Received by Arun
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6 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 December 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Arun for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Arun decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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
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GTR New Site Arundel Road Fontwell BN18 0SB
85% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference WA/22/15/OUT relating to condition number 14 - maintenance and management of the SUDs and condition number 13 - surface water drainage.
Awaiting decision Conditions -
GTR New Site Arundel Road Fontwell BN18 0SB
Non material amendment following the grant of BN/18/21/RES to change of style of perimeter fence
Granted AmendmentsSmall domestic -
Land To East Of Fontwell Racecourse Fontwell Avenue Eastergate BN18 0SW
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under ref APP/C3810/V/16/3143095 (WA/22/15/OUT) relating to Condition No 19 - Construction Management Plan (to include a Construction Traffic Management Plan).
Granted Conditions -
Land To East Of Fontwell Racecourse Fontwell Avenue Eastergate BN18 0SW
Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under WA/22/15/OUT relating to condition 26-Non Motorised Users Audit.
Granted Conditions -
Land To East Of Fontwell Racecourse Fontwell Avenue Eastergate BN18 0SW
Approval of details reserved by condition following WA/48/19/RES relating to condition 9-external lighting.
Withdrawn Conditions -
1 The Chase Fontwell Walberton BN18 0GR
Non-material amendment following grant of WA/124/21/HH for the external walls material to proposed rear extension to be facing brickwork to match existing instead of the approved render.
Granted Amendments Extension
Other tree works applications
In Arun
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.