21 Ferring Street Ferring BN12 5HL

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Arun

2. 6 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Arun granted permission on 6 November 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.

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.

• Yew Tree Cottage 11 Ferring Street Ferring BN12 5HL

  FG/136/25/L Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Listed building consent to form a new vehicular access following the removal of gate and demolition of wall. (This application may affect the character and appearance of the Ferring Conservation Area).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition

• Yew Tree Cottage 11 Ferring Street Ferring BN12 5HL

  FG/84/26/TC Submitted 16 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Fell 1 no. mature Portuguese Laurel (T1). This application may affect the character and appearance of the Ferring Conservation Area.

  Granted

• Oaklawn Greystoke Road Ferring BN12 5JL

  FG/17/26/T 100 yards away

  93% historically approved

  Fell 1 No. Ilex Oak (T1) and crown reduction on 1 No. Ilex Oak (T2) to leave a height and spread of 6m.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• St Andrews Church Centre Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HN

  FG/146/25/TC Submitted 17 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Re-pollard 5 No. Lime trees (G1) to leave a height of 6m and spread of 2m. These trees are in the Ferring Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees

• 4 Sea Lane Ferring BN12 5DS

  FG/129/24/HH Submitted 2 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Proposed rear extension and first floor loft extension with associated re-roofing works, alterations to existing porch and cladding.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
  Small domestic

• The Old Flint House Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HR

  FG/92/26/TC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Reduce crown of 1 No Magnolia (T1) back to most recent previous points of crown reduction leaving furnishing growth upon all aspects of the tree to height of 5m and width of 5m and reduce crown of 1 No Bay tree (T2) by 0.5m to a compact shape leaving the tree 2.5m tall and 2.5m wide within the Ferring Conservation Area.

  Awaiting decision 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