The Old School Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DG

1. 5 Jan 2026

   Received by Chichester

2. 23 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 March 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.

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.

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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• The Old School Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DG

  26/00073/TCA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 0m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~20 Mar

  Notification of intention to width reduce eastern sector by 3m (back to the fence line with 109 Highfield Lane) on 1 no. Sweet Chestnut tree (SC1). Height reduce down to 7m (above ground level) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (LA10).

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

  26/00008/TPA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 6m away

  Reduce heights down to 7m (above ground level), reduce widths by up to 0.5m (outer sectors) on 8 no. Lawson Cypress trees (LA1 to LA8) and 1 no. Leyland Cypress tree (LE1). All within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

  26/00008/TPA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 6m away

  Reduce heights down to 7m (above ground level), reduce widths by up to 0.5m (outer sectors) on 8 no. Lawson Cypress trees (LA1 to LA8) and 1 no. Leyland Cypress tree (LE1). All within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

  25/02531/TPA Submitted 22 Oct 2025 32m away

  Reduce height down to 7m and reduce widths by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T1) within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

  25/02531/TPA Submitted 22 Oct 2025 32m away

  Reduce height down to 7m and reduce widths by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T1) within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Andrews House Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DE

  25/02621/TCA Submitted 14 Oct 2025 68m away

  Notification of intention to fell 4 no. Sycamore trees (T1), (x2 within TG2) and (T3). Reduce south sector by 1.5m, reduce east sector by 2m and reduce height by up to 3m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T4). Reduce north sector by 2m, reduce west sector by 1.5m and reduce height reduce by up to 3m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T5). Reduce height, north, south and west sectors by 2m and reduce east sector by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T6). Reduce south sector (upper crown) by 1m on 1 no. Yew tree (T8). Light crown reduction by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Yew tree (T9).

  Decided Trees 8 docs

• 26/01849/TCA Awaiting decision

  7 Cawley Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 1UZ

  Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Rowan tree (T1).

  24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01826/TPA Awaiting decision

  Land West Of 3 Pannells Ash Hogwood Road Ifold Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0UP

  Reduce east sector by up to 2.5m, removal of epicormic growth on the stem up to crown break at 7m (above ground level) and deadwood on 1 no. Oak tree (T3). Reduce east sector by up to 2.5m and deadwood on 1 no. Oak tree (T4). Crown reduce by up to 40%, removal of west stem at the main union (on the western tree) and deadwood on 2 no. Hornbeam trees (G1). Reduce height by 3m and reduce widths by 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Holly Bush (G2). All within Woodland, W1 subject to PS/99/00821/TPO.

  19 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01813/TCA Awaiting decision

  Earnley Lodge Clappers Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7JJ

  Notification of intention to reduce height by 2m and reduce all sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and reduce height by 2m, reduce south sector by 2.5m and reduce north, east and west sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2).

  18 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01823/TCA Awaiting decision

  5 St Johns Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1UR

  Notification of intention to reduce height by up to 50% on 1 no. Monterey Cypress tree (T1).

  18 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01804/TCA Awaiting decision

  Walnut Tree Cottage Prinsted Lane Prinsted Emsworth PO10 8HT

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by 50% on 1 no. Pittosporum tree.

  17 Aug 2026 Trees