Planning application
The Old Flint House Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference FG/92/26/TC
Application record
- Reference
- FG/92/26/TC
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Ferring
- Postcode
- BN12 5HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Arun register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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FG/113/25/TC Granted
The Old Flint House Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HR
Various works to various trees within the Ferring Conservation Area.
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FG/104/21/T Granted
The Old Flint House Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HR
1 No. Sycamore (T1) - Remove major deadwood and cut back from lamp to clear by 0.5m and 1 No. Mulberry (T7) remove dead wood and reduce lateral spread over lawn of The Old Flinthouse (eastern aspect only)to 4m and clear BT lines running through the centre of tree by up to 0.5m max.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Arun
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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 55 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's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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The Old Flint House Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HR
1 No. Sycamore (T1) - Remove major deadwood and cut back from lamp to clear by 0.5m and 1 No. Mulberry (T7) remove dead wood and reduce lateral spread over lawn of The Old Flinthouse (eastern aspect only)to 4m and clear BT lines running through the centre of tree by up to 0.5m max.
Granted Trees -
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Granted Full applications Extension -
The Old Flint House Church Lane Ferring BN12 5HR
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Granted Trees -
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Granted Trees -
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