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Mead House 18 Pipers Mead Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BJ

Granted Chichester 26/01497/TPA Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reduce height by 4m and widths by 3m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (western tree) and reduce height by 3m and widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (eastern tree) within Group, G2 subject to BI/83/00023/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/01497/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01497/TPA
Category
Trees
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decided
18 Sep 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  5. 18 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  6. 18 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Permit

    Previously Pending Decision.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • EMAIL FROM APPLICANT RE: TREE DETAILS AND OWNERSHIP Correspondence · 04 Aug 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Photograph · 04 Aug 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 04 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 06 Jul 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph · 06 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Chichester granted permission on 18 September 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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