Planning application
Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
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 crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).
As published by the council, reference 26/01703/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01703/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 8LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Chichester
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Bognor Regis
50 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
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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