Planning application
Former Civil Defence Site Westerton Lane Westerton Chichester West Sussex
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height by 6m and reduce widths by 2.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and reduce heights by 6m, reduce east and west sectors by 2.5m on 9 no. Sycamore trees within (Group, G1) subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/02044/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02044/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Goodwood
- Parish
- Westhampnett
- Decision by
- Delegated
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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26/00271/TPA Granted
Former Civil Defence Site Westerton Lane Westerton Chichester West Sussex
Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce south and east sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd as T2). Remove (to ground level) 1 no. northernmost stem, remove lowest southern limb (over highway) and reduce southern sector by 4m and reduce west and east sectors by 3m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as T2, TPO'd as T3). Remove (to ground level) easternmost stem, reduce height and east sector by 3m and reduce west sector by 2m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as T3, TPO'd as T7). All 3 no. trees subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Chichester
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8 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2025
Decision issued: PERMIT
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Arbtechnic Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2016 · Chichester
18 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
- DISPLAY OF SITE NOTICE 22/9/25
- EMAIL FROM ARBTECHNIC 08.09.25
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 29 October 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.
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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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