Planning application
Walnut Tree Cottage High Street Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DD
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 3-4m (all round) on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1). Crown reduce by 4m (all round) on 1 no. Silver Birch tree (T2). Crown reduce by 1m (all round) on 1 no. Green Acer tree (T3). Crown reduce by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Red Cherry tree (T4).
As published by the council, reference 26/02081/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02081/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- North Mundham And Tangmere
- Parish
- Oving
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO20 2DD
Comment by 26 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 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
Woodsmen Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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 49 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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3 High Street Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DD
Notification of intention to crown redcue by 30% all 13 no. trees (T1, T2a, T2b, and T3-T12) (to include) reducing heights by 2m on 1 no. Privet tree (T1), 2 no. Holly trees (T2a, T2b), 1 no. Cordyline tree (T3), 2 no. Magnolia trees (T4 and T10) and 1 no. Fig tree (T11), reducing heights by 3m on 1no. Sycamore tree (T5) and 1 no. Tulip tree (T6), reduce heights by 1.5m on 1 no. Acer spp. tree (T7), 1 no. Cherry tree (T8) and 1 no. Holly tree (T12), reducing height by 2.5m on 1 no. Willow tree (T9).
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