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Walnut Tree House 21 The Street Rustington BN16 3PA

Granted Arun R/26/23/TC Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce height of group of Bay trees (G1) to previous pruning points and remove Elders within group to ground level. Re-pollard 1 No. Goat Willow (T2) to previous pruning points to a height of 5m. Trees in the Rustington Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference R/26/23/TC

Application record

Reference
R/26/23/TC
Type
Trees
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
12 Feb 2023
Validated
12 Feb 2023
Decided
24 Mar 2023
Parish
Rustington
Postcode
BN16 3PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2023

    Received by Arun

  2. 24 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Arun granted permission on 24 March 2023, 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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