Planning application
8 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Reduce height by 3m and reduce west sector by 2.5m on 1 no Field Maple tree (T2) and 1 no. Cherry tree (T3). Reduce height and north sector by 2m, reduce south sector by 0.5m and reduce west sector by 2.5m on 1 no Hornbeam tree (T4). Fell 3 no. Ash trees (T5-T7). All trees are within Group, G1 subject to CH/02/00919/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/01895/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01895/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Chidham & Hambrook
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO18 8UN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Downs National Park took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Urban Nature Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2014 · Chichester
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 50 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.
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7 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN
100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
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Reduce heights by 3m on 7 no. Field Maple trees and 5 no. Ash trees within Group, (G1) subject to CH/02/00919/TPO.
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Reduce height and west sector by 2m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. T1 Ash tree (T1), crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level) and reduce lower west sector by 2m on 1 no. Hornbeam tree (T2), reduce west sector by 2m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. Field Maple tree (T3), reduce height, west and south sectors by 2m on 1 no. Oak tree (T4), reduce height and west sector by 3m and reduce south sector by 1.5m on 1 no. Ash tree (T5), reduce heights and west sectors by 2m and reduce south sectors by 1m on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T6 & T7), reduce height and west sector by 3m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. Ash tree (T8) and reduce height by 3m, reduce west sector by 2m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. Field Maple tree (T10). All within Group, G1 subject to CH/02/00919/TPO.
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Reduce height and east sector by 3m, reduce north sector by 2m, south sector by 4m and west sector back by 3.5m; crown lift east sector by up to 4m (above ground level and west sector by up to 5.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T3). Crown reduce by up to 4m (back to previous pruning points) and crown lift by up to 6m (above ground level\0 on 1 no. Ash tree (T2). Both trees subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.
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