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32 Walwyn Close Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7SR

Awaiting decision Chichester 25/02986/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Reduce heights and widths (all round) by 2m on 3 no. Oak trees (T1-T3) subject to BI/97/00037/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 25/02986/TPA

Application record

Reference
25/02986/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Pending Decision
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7SR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Chichester

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Chichester took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Bognor Regis

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Chichester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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