Planning application
Earnley Mill Bell Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intention to reduce Oak tree (T1) by 2m in height, 3m in width on the eastern sector, and 1m in width on the northern and western sectors.
As published by the council, reference 25/02141/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02141/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Decision
- Granted As published: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- Earnley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO20 7JD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Chichester
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18 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 30 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.
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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