Planning application
West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intention to reduce canopy by 1.2m on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1), reduce canopy by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2), reduce canopy by 2.7m on 1 no. Ash tree (T3), reduce eastern canopy by 2m on 1 no. Oak tree (T4), reduce canopy by 2.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T5) and reduce canopy by 2m on 1 no. Elm tree (T6).
As published by the council, reference 25/02651/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02651/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Decision
- Granted As published: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Chichester
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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12 Aug 2026
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Arbtechnic Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2016 · Chichester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY 11/12/2025
- 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 5 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
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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