Planning application
Drake House Guildford Road Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0SE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce back to previous pruning points (at a height of approx. 13m and spread of approx. 3.5m) on 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree (T1) and 1no. Lime tree (T2). Reduce height down to 2m (and manage as a pollard at this point) on 1 no. Lime tree (T3). Re-pollard on 1 no. Lime tree and 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree within hedgerow (H5). Reduce height down to 3m and remove section of hedge within 2m of garden wall on 1 no. Yew, Cypress and Cedar hedgerow (H6). All trees/hedges within Area, A1 subject to LX/65/00645/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/00060/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00060/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Loxwood
- Parish
- Loxwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH14 0SE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Chichester
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sapling Arboriculture Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Alton
Active · incorporated 2005 · Alton
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17 documents on file for this application
- SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHS 04.03.2026
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT AGREEING TO THE AMENDED DESCRIPTION
- EMAIL COORESPONDENCE WITH AGENT
- AGENT EMAIL 24/04/2026
- AGENT EMAIL 27/04/2026
- AGENT EMAIL 27/04/2026
- AGENT EMAIL 27/04/206
- AGENT EMAIL 27/04/206
- FILE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE AGENT 27/04/2026
- EMAIL FROM AGENT - DECAY AT BASE OF T3
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH AGENT
- LOXWOOD PARISH COUNCIL
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- EMAIL FROM AGENT - 12.02.26
- TREE (SURVEY) LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE CONDITION AND HAZARD SURVEY OF TREES
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 28 April 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.
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