Planning application
The Retreat Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce heights (back to previous pruning points) on 2 no. Poplar trees within Group, G1 subject to HN/96/00550/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/01740/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01740/TPA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- Granted As published: PERMIT
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- North Mundham And Tangmere
- Parish
- Hunston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 1NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Chichester
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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21 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
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPH
- EMAIL SUBMISSION 05/08/26
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chichester granted permission on 21 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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