Planning application
Our Lady Star Of The Sea Catholic Church Vermont Drive East Preston BN16 1JU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fell 1 No. Pine to ground level and re-plant with replacement tree.
As published by the council, reference EP/71/25/T
Application record
- Reference
- EP/71/25/T
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- ApproveConditionally
- Postcode
- BN16 1JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
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 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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Awaiting decision Conditions -
19-21 Sea Road East Preston BN16 1JN
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Decided Conditions -
The Conservative Club 41 Sea Road BN16 1JN
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Decided Conditions -
The Former Conservative Hall 41 Sea Road East Preston BN16 1JN
Changes to the parking layout with the addition of new grasscrete permeable parking area to the north and south sides of the building, which has permission to be used as a funeral chapel, to increase parking provision to 22 spaces (including a disabled space), and for improved hearse access, fencing to side boundaries and replacement planting to north side. This application may affect the setting of a listed building and is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development.
Granted Full applications -
19-21 Sea Road East Preston BN16 1JN
1 No externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No non illuminated projecting sign on front elevation.
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19-21 Sea Road East Preston BN16 1JN
Change of use of ground floor pharmacy (Class E) to restaurant (Class E) with associated ventilation equipment and external seating. This application is in CIL Zone 4 (Zero Rated) as other development.
Granted Full applications
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.