Planning application
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
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 (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Alnus (Alder tree) (0UJM).
As published by the council, reference 26/02009/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02009/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Received
- 17 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chichester Central
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 1QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chichester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00123/LBC Granted
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Rewire and lighting upgrade to first floor, internal carpet replacement, decorations and wire containment/boxing.
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25/03050/FUL Granted
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
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25/03051/LBC Granted
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Chichester
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Oct 2026
Status changed to NOTPO - No Description
Previously Pending Decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
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County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Rewire and lighting upgrade to first floor, internal carpet replacement, decorations and wire containment/boxing.
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County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Rewire and lighting upgrade to first floor, internal carpet replacement, decorations and wire containment/boxing.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 26 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
County Library Tower Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1QJ
Proposed handrails and gates to goods entrance on north elevation and external and internal security cameras with associated signage.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs
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