Copthorne Cottage 4 Preston Avenue Rustington BN16 2DB

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2. 6 Sep 2026

   Status changed to ApproveConditionally

   Previously Undecided.

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

   Arun took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Arun for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Arun decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Rossida Stonefields Rustington BN16 3BY

  R/186/25/HH Submitted 20 Oct 2025 115m away

  Roof extension to facilitate loft conversion with rear dormer, and front and rear rooflights with ground floor posts to support extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer

• Multiple locations on Sea Estate Rustington BN16 2DA

  R/216/24/T Submitted 11 Nov 2024 157m away

  Reduce two large east facing limbs by 1m to 1 No Monterey Pine, crown lift roadside to 5m and reduce large east facing limb by 1.5m to 1 Horse Chestnut, remove three lowest branches on major east facing limb and crown lift to 5m over roadside to 1 No Monterey Cypress and remove south west facing limb to 1 No Black/Austrian Pine.

  Granted Trees

• 12 Meadway Rustington BN16 2DD

  R/131/21/HH Submitted 1 Jun 2021 162m away

  Porch extension to front, addition of pitched roofs to existing front dormers, alterations to existing external finishes, extension to existing rear dormer and alterations to existing rear conservatories including new replacement roof with roof lanterns

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1
  Small domestic

• Abbotswood Station Road Rustington BN16 3BJ

  R/192/25/T Submitted 28 Oct 2025 162m away

  Crown lift to 1 No. Holm Oak (T1) to leave a height of 15m and spread of 6-6.5m, crown lift to 4m from ground level.

  Refused Trees

• 3 Tanglewood The Parkway Rustington BN16 2BS

  R/178/25/T 177m away

  93% historically approved

  Crown reduction to 1 No. Copper Beech to leave a height of 7.5m and spread of 10m. Crown thin by up to 15%.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 32 The Parkway Rustington BN16 2BU

  R/153/21/T Submitted 22 Jun 2021 184m away

  TG1 - Tree group of 3 No. Beech 2m radial spread reduction, from 10m to 8m and height reduction by 2m, from 16m to 14m.

  Granted Trees

• A/140/26/T Awaiting decision

  The Firs Roundstone Lane Angmering BN16 4AT

  Radial spread reduction to 2 No. Cedrus deodara (T1, T2) to leave spread of 4.5m.

  13 Sep 2026 Trees
• FP/101/26/T Granted

  8 Ceres Place Felpham PO22 7RG

  Fell 1 No. Sycamore (T2).

  9 Aug 2026 Trees
• AW/172/26/T Awaiting decision

  Trendles 31 Kingsway Aldwick PO21 4DH

  Reduce crown of 1 No. Pittosporum (T1) by around half removing any dead wood to allow the tree to form a tighter crown at a final height of 5m and spread of 4m.

  10 Sep 2026 Trees
• AW/148/26/TC Granted

  91 The Fairway Aldwick Bognor Regis PO21 4EW

  Fell 1 no. Mountain Ash. This application may affect the character and appearance of the Aldwick Bay Conservation Area.

  29 Jul 2026 Trees
• WA/88/26/T Awaiting decision

  Little Burndell West Walberton Lane Walberton BN18 0QS

  English Oak (T1)- Reduce lowest easterly branch to leave a spread of 6m.

  9 Sep 2026 Trees