Planning application
Brook House Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of intention to reduce height by 1m on 1 no. Bay tree (T1) and 1 no. Yew tree (T2).
As published by the council, reference 26/00844/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00844/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Chichester
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 June 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE APPLICANT 24/04/2026
- APPLICATION FORM
- EXISTING LOCATION AND SITE PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHOTOGRAPH
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chichester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chichester decided tree works applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Brook House Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun
Notification of intention to reduce height by 1m on 1 no. Bay tree (T1) and 1 no. Yew tree (T2).
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
Brook House Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Demolition of existing studio/outbuilding replaced with double garage and relocation of oil tank.
Granted Householder Demolition 25 docsSmall domestic -
Village Green Cakeham Road West Wittering West Sussex
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Cherry tree (T3). Crown reduce by 20% (all round) and crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1). Crown lift by up to 2.7m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T2). Crown lift by up to 2.2m (above ground level) on 1 no. Cherry tree (T4) and 1 no. Maple tree (T5). Re-pollard back to previous pruning points on 1 no. Willow tree (T6).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Village Green Cakeham Road West Wittering West Sussex
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Cherry tree (T3). Crown reduce by 20% (all round) and crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1). Crown lift by up to 2.7m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T2). Crown lift by up to 2.2m (above ground level) on 1 no. Cherry tree (T4) and 1 no. Maple tree (T5). Re-pollard back to previous pruning points on 1 no. Willow tree (T6).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Magnolia Cottage Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Pine tree (T1), 1 no. Canadian Red Cherry tree (T2) and 2 no. Plain trees (T3 and T4).
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Magnolia Cottage Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Pine tree (T1), 1 no. Canadian Red Cherry tree (T2) and 2 no. Plain trees (T3 and T4).
Granted Trees 4 docs
Other tree works applications
In Chichester
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26/01934/TCA Awaiting decision
Mill House River Street Westbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8TG
Notification of intention to re-coppice down to 1m (above ground level) on 1 no. Willow tree (T1).
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26/01826/TPA Granted
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.
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26/02174/TCA Awaiting decision
Roseberry House North Street Westbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8UN
Crown lift to approx. 7.5m (above ground level) on south sector, reduce south sector to give a 2m clearance (from outbuilding) and reduce remaining south sector by 1.5m on 1 no. Leyland Cypress tree (T1). Fell 3 no. Cypress trees (T2-T4).
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26/02176/TPA Awaiting decision
6 Lavant Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 5RQ
Re-pollard (back to previous reduction points) on 1 no. Aspen tree (T2) subject to CC/70/00215/TPO.
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26/02147/TCA Awaiting decision
Oakdene Mill Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7NA
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 30% on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) and 1 no. Maple tree (T2), crown reduce by 25% on 1 no. Pittosporum tree (T4) and cut back to previous pruning points (approx 30% on 1 no. Ash tree (T3).