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Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

Awaiting decision Chichester 26/01622/TPA Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Crown lift eastern sectors by up to 4m (above ground level) and reduce eastern sectors by 2m (to create a gap with building line) on 3 no. Common Lime trees and 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1). Fell 1 no. Lime tree (T2) and 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T4). Removal of 1 no. eastern limb (growing towards approved building) on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T3). Crown lift western sectors by up to 4m (above ground level) on 4 no. Common Lime trees and 1 no. Sycamore tree (T7). All within Group, G1 subject to CC/08/00021/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/01622/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01622/TPA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Chichester North
Parish
Chichester
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chichester register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01534/DOC Granted

    Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    Discharge of condition 4 (construction management plan) from planning permission CC/26/00289/FUL.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00289/FUL Granted

    Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to create 51no. short stay accommodation units with associated car parking and hard and soft landscaping.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 25/02566/FUL Granted

    Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    Replacement of all existing single-glazed windows with double-glazed uPVC and timber windows.

    Decided 10 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by Chichester

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mark Hinsley Arboricultural Consultants Ltd. Agent, registered in Wimborne

Active · incorporated 2010 · Wimborne

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Jul 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026

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What 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.

In Chichester

  • 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).

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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).

    Received 9 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 9 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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).

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Trees