Planning application
Fordwater Copse Fordwater Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 6PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown raise south-west sector by up to 5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T12), crown raise by up to 5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Lime tree (T17) and crown raise by up to 5m on southern sectors on 2 no. Oak trees (T44 and T46). Fell 2 no. Hawthorn trees (T27 and T32). Crown thin by 20% on 1 no. Hazel tree (T31). Crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T34). Crown reduce by 4m on 1 no. Judas tree (T34A). Shorten lower 1 no. branch on southern sector by 2.5m on 1 no. Oak tree (T50). All within Woodland, W2, subject to CC/68/00163/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/02551/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02551/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- PERMIT
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Chichester North
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO19 6PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Chichester
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29 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Dec 2025
Decision issued: PERMIT
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Chichester granted permission on 12 December 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
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