Planning application
Bards Cottage Cakeham Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AD
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 1.5m on 3 no. Oak trees (T1, T2 & T3), fell 1 no. Hawthorn tree (T4) and crown reduce by up to 1m (back to previous points) on 1 no. Silver birch tree (T5), 3 no. Bay trees (G1).
As published by the council, reference 25/02170/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02170/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- NOTPO - No Description
- Decision
- NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- The Witterings
- Parish
- West Wittering
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO20 8AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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18 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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5 documents on file for this application
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