Planning application
Land To The South Of Copse Cottage 17 Maybush Drive Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8SR
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce to 4m (to main union) on 1 no. Poplar tree (P1). Coppice 1 no. branch on eastern sector (overhanging fence line) on 1 no. Willow tree (W1). Remove back to main stem 1 no. branch on northern sector (overhanging fence line) on 1 no. Willow tree (W2) within Area, A1, subject to 08/00084/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/02975/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02975/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Chidham & Hambrook
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO18 8SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Chichester
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6 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
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
- CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE APPLICANT AGREEING TO THE CHANGES OF THE DESCRIPTION
- DISPLAY OF SITE NOTICE
- CHIDHAM AND HAMBROOK PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATION FORM
- AERIAL IMAGE
- TREE SURVEY
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 20 February 2026, 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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