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8 Elm Farm Cottages Old Manor Road Rustington BN16 3FD

Granted Arun R/221/25/TC Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown reduction to 1 No. Silver Birch (T1) to leave a height of 8.2m and spread of 5m. This tree is in the Rustington Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference R/221/25/TC

Application record

Reference
R/221/25/TC
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Permitted
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
28 Jan 2026
Parish
Rustington
Postcode
BN16 3FD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by Arun

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Arun granted permission on 28 January 2026, 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.

About tree works applications

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.

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