Planning application
Highway verge Hotham Way Westbound Bognor Regis
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduction to 1 No. Populus tremula (T1,010,025) to leave a final height of 20m and spread of 10m. This application may affect the character and appearance of the Upper Bognor Road & Mead Land Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference BR/103/26/TC
Application record
- Reference
- BR/103/26/TC
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2026
- Parish
- Bognor Regis
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Arun
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Arun granted permission on 6 July 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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