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3 Beltane Close East Preston BN16 1FH

Granted Arun EP/79/25/T Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Re-pollard 4 No. Limes to 9m in height.

As published by the council, reference EP/79/25/T

Application record

Reference
EP/79/25/T
Type
Trees
Status
ApproveConditionally
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
10 Sep 2025
Validated
10 Sep 2025
Decided
27 Oct 2025
Parish
East Preston
Postcode
BN16 1FH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Arun register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • EP/97/21/T Granted

    3 Beltane Close East Preston BN16 1FH

    4 No. Common Lime trees - Repollard to previous points and removal of any basal/epicormic growth

    Decided 23 Sep 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2025

    Received by Arun

  2. 27 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ArbTec Tree Care Flat Agent, a tree-works contractor

2 applications on PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Arun granted permission on 27 October 2025, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 Beltane Close East Preston BN16 1FH

    EP/97/21/T Submitted 8 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    4 No. Common Lime trees - Repollard to previous points and removal of any basal/epicormic growth

    Granted Trees
  • 6 Nursery Close East Preston BN16 1QD

    EP/162/22/HH Submitted 28 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension with first floor balcony above. Enlarged dormers to north and south elevation to create 1 No. new bedroom and enlarge 2 No. existing bedrooms. Remove 1 No. chimney.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
    Small domestic
  • 5 & 6 Woodbridge Park East Preston BN16 1NL

    EP/2/23/PL Submitted 17 Jan 2023 100 yards away

    Replacement of existing windows. Insertion of french doors with side windows to replace existing rear living room window and creation of juliette balcony. Replacement of existing communal front door and side window.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  • Flat 4 87 Sea Road East Preston BN16 1LN

    EP/85/25/PL Submitted 24 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    Replacement windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 1 Normandy Drive East Preston BN16 1LT

    EP/81/21/HH Submitted 8 Jul 2021 200 yards away

    Single storey side extension and removal of 2 x chimneys

    Granted Full applications Extension
    Small domestic
  • 22 Vermont Drive East Preston BN16 1LA

    EP/83/21/PDH Submitted 8 Jul 2021 200 yards away

    Notification under extended permitted development rights for a single storey rear extension measuring 6m from beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, with maximum height of 3.8m and eaves height of 2.7m.

    Granted Outline Extension
    Small domestic

In Arun

  • 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