The White House Church Lane Eastergate PO20 3UR

1. 1 Dec 2025

   Received by Arun

2. 22 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Arun granted permission on 6 February 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.

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.

• Sunbeam Cottage Nyton Road Eastergate PO20 3UP

  AL/122/24/TC Submitted 24 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  2 No. twin Sycamores (T1&T2) crown lift westerly branches back to the main stems up to 3m from ground level, spread reduction by 1.5m on all lower westerly branches and taper into crown (to leave a finished west-east spread of 7.5m) and removal of branches to create 1m of clearance from telephone line. These trees are within the Eastergate Square, Eastergate conservation area.

  Granted Trees

• 1 Abercorn Walk Old Rectory Drive Eastergate PO20 3XE

  BN/70/21/HH Submitted 1 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Abercorn Walk 4 Old Rectory Drive Eastergate PO20 3XE

  BN/101/21/T Submitted 23 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Crown lift 3 No. Sycamore trees to approximately 4-5 metres above ground level.

  Withdrawn Trees

• 4 Abercorn Walk Old Rectory Drive Eastergate PO20 3XE

  BN/68/21/HH Submitted 20 May 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Oakside Old Rectory Drive Eastergate PO20 3XH

  BN/10/23/T Submitted 23 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Crown reduction of 1 No. Oak (T1) back to previous pruning points, leaving height 17m and spread 10m. Reduce the low bough on the south sector to a point 2m from the trunk.

  Granted Trees

• Shannock Church Lane Eastergate PO20 3UT

  BN/124/25/S73 Submitted 3 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 imposed under BN/80/25/HH relating to approved plans.

  Granted Amendments

• 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.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 29 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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).

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees