Planning application
St Joseph's CE Junior Scool Orchard Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DQ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Notification of intention to crown lift south sector (over road) by up to 6m (above ground level), reducing south sector to give 1m clearance from lamp column and reduce north and north-west sectors to give a 3m clearance from the adjacent building on 1 no. Yew tree (T1). Reduce north and north-west sectors to give a 3m clearance from the adjacent building on 1 no. Cherry tree (T2). Crown lift by up to 2m (above ground level) and crown reduce by up to 2m on 1 no. Birch tree (T3). Crown reduce by up to 3m (all round) on 1 no. Acer (Norway Maple) tree (T4). Crown reduce (back to previous reduction points) on 4 no. Lime trees (G1).
As published by the council, reference 25/02132/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02132/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Decision
- NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Chichester West
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO19 1DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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2 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Southampton
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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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