Planning application
Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 and T2).
As published by the council, reference 25/01993/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01993/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Decision
- Granted As published: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2025
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8LW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chichester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01703/TCA Granted
Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Chichester
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29 Sep 2025
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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S&P Tree Specialists Ltd. Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bognor Regis
Active · incorporated 2002 · Bognor Regis
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3 documents on file for this application
- WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 29 September 2025, 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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Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 and T2).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).
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Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T1) and 1 no. Cherry tree (T3) and reduce sectors (all round) by 1.5m and reduce height by 2.5m on 1 no. Bay tree (T2).
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Elm Tree Cottage Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T1) and 1 no. Cherry tree (T3) and reduce sectors (all round) by 1.5m and reduce height by 2.5m on 1 no. Bay tree (T2).
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Atherstone House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 2m on 3 no. Norway Maple trees (T1, T3 & T9) and 1 no. Ash tree (T13). Reduce heights by 2m on 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T2), 2 no. Birch trees (T4 & T8), 2 no. Pyrus (Pear) trees (T7 & T12) and 1 no. Liquidambar tree (T14). Crown reduce by 3m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T10).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Atherstone House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 2m on 3 no. Norway Maple trees (T1, T3 & T9) and 1 no. Ash tree (T13). Reduce heights by 2m on 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T2), 2 no. Birch trees (T4 & T8), 2 no. Pyrus (Pear) trees (T7 & T12) and 1 no. Liquidambar tree (T14). Crown reduce by 3m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T10).
Granted Trees 7 docs
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