Bards Cottage Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD

1. 11 Sep 2025

   Received by Chichester

2. 18 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• Bards Cottage Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD

  25/02170/TCA Submitted 11 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 1.5m on 3 no. Oak trees (T1, T2 & T3), fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T4) and crown reduce by up to 1m (back to previous points) on 1 no. Silver birch tree (T5), 3 no. Bay trees (G1).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Rowan House Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD

  25/02419/TCA Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by 2m (all round) (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Rowan House Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD

  25/02419/TCA Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by 2m (all round) (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1).

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 12 The Wad West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AH

  26/01543/DOM Submitted 10 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Two storey front extension, front dormer and associated alterations. Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 2 (approved drawings) from householder planning permission WW/25/01183/DOM to allow for minor amendments consisting of the replacement of the approved external wall finish, approved pitched roof dormer with a flat roof dormer, removal of the existing chimney and incorporation of a revised flue arrangement and amendments to window positions and roof geometry.

  Granted Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs
  Domestic

• 8 Holmwood Close West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AR

  26/00958/DOM Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

  Single storey extension and new covered porch. Section 73 Application to vary Condition 7 (materials) of householder planning permission WW/25/01450/DOM - addition of PV solar panels to the new single storey extension to improve environmental performance of the building.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Holmwood Close West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AR

  26/00958/DOM Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Single storey extension and new covered porch. Section 73 Application to vary Condition 7 (materials) of householder planning permission WW/25/01450/DOM - addition of PV solar panels to the new single storey extension to improve environmental performance of the building.

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01934/TCA Awaiting decision

  Mill House River Street Westbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8TG

  Notification of intention to re-coppice down to 1m (above ground level) on 1 no. Willow tree (T1).

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01826/TPA Granted

  Land West Of 3 Pannells Ash Hogwood Road Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0UP

  Reduce east sector by up to 2.5m, removal of epicormic growth on the stem up to crown break at 7m (above ground level) and deadwood on 1 no. Oak tree (T3). Reduce east sector by up to 2.5m and deadwood on 1 no. Oak tree (T4). Crown reduce by up to 40%, removal of west stem at the main union (on the western tree) and deadwood on 2 no. Hornbeam trees (G1). Reduce height by 3m and reduce widths by 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Holly Bush (G2). All within Woodland, W1 subject to PS/99/00821/TPO.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02174/TCA Awaiting decision

  Roseberry House North Street Westbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8UN

  Crown lift to approx. 7.5m (above ground level) on south sector, reduce south sector to give a 2m clearance (from outbuilding) and reduce remaining south sector by 1.5m on 1 no. Leyland Cypress tree (T1). Fell 3 no. Cypress trees (T2-T4).

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02176/TPA Awaiting decision

  6 Lavant Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 5RQ

  Re-pollard (back to previous reduction points) on 1 no. Aspen tree (T2) subject to CC/70/00215/TPO.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02147/TCA Awaiting decision

  Oakdene Mill Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7NA

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by 30% on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) and 1 no. Maple tree (T2), crown reduce by 25% on 1 no. Pittosporum tree (T4) and cut back to previous pruning points (approx 30% on 1 no. Ash tree (T3).

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees