Planning application
Manor Cottage Station Road Rustington BN16 3AS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Ilex Oak (T1)- Height reduction to leave a height of 8m. Radial spread reduction to leave a spread of 3m. Willow (T2)- Height reduction to leave a height of 6m. Radial spread reduction to leave a spread of 2.5m.
As published by the council, reference R/137/26/TC
Application record
- Reference
- R/137/26/TC
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Rustington
- Postcode
- BN16 3AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Arun register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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R/228/24/TC Granted
Manor Cottage Station Road Rustington BN16 3AS
Fell 1 No Pear tree (T3), 0.5m radial reduction from 5m to 4.5m and height reduction from 9m to 8.5m to 1 No Ilex Oak (T1), re-pollard back to previous points with a 5m height reduction from 10m to 5m and up to 3m radial reduction from 5m to 2m to 1 No Willow (T4), 2m height reduction from 11m to 9m and 1m radial reduction to tidy North side, from 4m to 3m to Beech tree group (TG1), 1.5m height reduction from 5.5m to 4m and 1m radial reduction on East side from 3.5m to 2.5m to Beech Hedge (H1 and H2), 1m radial reduction on East side from 3m to 2m (for drive access) to Beech Hedge (H3) and 1.5m height reduction from 4m to 2.5m to clear from neighbouring thatched roof to the West to Beech Hedge (H4) within the Station Road, East Preston Conservation Area.
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R/24/23/L Granted
Manor Cottage Station Road Rustington BN16 3AS
Listed building consent for the rebuilding of north boundary garden wall and entrance gate pier.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Arun
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Greensmiths Limited Agent, registered in Littlehampton
Active · incorporated 2021 · Littlehampton
36 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat 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 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Manor Cottage Station Road Rustington BN16 3AS
Listed building consent for the rebuilding of north boundary garden wall and entrance gate pier.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
Manor Cottage Station Road Rustington BN16 3AS
Fell 1 No Pear tree (T3), 0.5m radial reduction from 5m to 4.5m and height reduction from 9m to 8.5m to 1 No Ilex Oak (T1), re-pollard back to previous points with a 5m height reduction from 10m to 5m and up to 3m radial reduction from 5m to 2m to 1 No Willow (T4), 2m height reduction from 11m to 9m and 1m radial reduction to tidy North side, from 4m to 3m to Beech tree group (TG1), 1.5m height reduction from 5.5m to 4m and 1m radial reduction on East side from 3.5m to 2.5m to Beech Hedge (H1 and H2), 1m radial reduction on East side from 3m to 2m (for drive access) to Beech Hedge (H3) and 1.5m height reduction from 4m to 2.5m to clear from neighbouring thatched roof to the West to Beech Hedge (H4) within the Station Road, East Preston Conservation Area.
Granted Trees -
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Lawful development for a proposed garage door to an existing car barn.
Withdrawn Lawful development -
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Granted Trees -
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