4 Jersey Road Ferring BN12 5PZ

1. 30 Sep 2026

   Received by Arun

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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.

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.

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.

• 11 Sark Gardens Ferring BN12 5QB

  FG/118/21/HH Submitted 1 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 1 Sark Gardens Ferring BN12 5QB

  FG/85/26/HH Submitted 17 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Single storey side extension, changes to external rendering, and alterations to fenestration. New permeable resin driveway with dropped kerb.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 14C Sark Gardens Ferring BN12 5QB

  FG/117/21/T Submitted 1 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Fell 1 No. Sycamore tree.

  Granted Trees

• 15 Sark Gardens Ferring BN12 5QB

  FG/78/26/HH Submitted 4 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage. Two storey side extension to include new garage.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition
  Domestic

• 10 Jersey Road Ferring BN12 5PY

  FG/119/24/DOC Submitted 12 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition imposed under reference FG/88/24/PL relating to condition 6 - details of plant / equipment.

  Granted Conditions

• Oak Lodge 1A Little Paddocks Way Ferring BN12 5NW

  FG/10/23/T Submitted 30 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  1 No. Ash tree (T1). Reduce height and radial spread by 1m to leave height 6m and spread 2.5m

  Granted Trees

• 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