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Sparrow Cottage Bell Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HZ

Decided South Downs National Park 25/02172/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Notification of intention to re-pollard (back to previous points), remove limbs at ground level and up 1.5m height, and crown thin by approx. 10-20% on approx. on 14-16 no. Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) trees (shown at A1 on the plan).

As published by the council, reference 25/02172/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02172/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
NOTPO - No Description
Decision
NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Received
19 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
28 Oct 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Earnley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 7HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

South Downs National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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