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37 Ferringham Lane Ferring BN12 5NB

Refused Arun FG/147/25/T Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Crown reduction to 1 no. Beech (T1) to leave a height of 12m and spread of 5m, and crown reduction to 1 no. Ilex Oak (T2) to leave an Easterly spread of 3m and Northerly spread of 2m.

As published by the council, reference FG/147/25/T

Application record

Reference
FG/147/25/T
Type
Trees
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Jan 2026
Parish
Ferring
Postcode
BN12 5NB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Received by Arun

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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