Planning application
Summerheys Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Notification of intention to crown reduce back to previous pruning points on 2 no. Acer negundo trees (T1 and T2). Crown reduce back to previous pruning points on 1 no. Eucalyptus tree (T3). Reduce heights by 1.4m on 3 no. Hoherias trees (T4-T6).
As published by the council, reference 26/01591/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01591/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Decision
- NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Chichester
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to NOTPO - No Description
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- SKETCH PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
Chichester has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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