Planning application
Sparrow Cottage Bell Lane Earnley Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Granted As published: 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
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19 Sep 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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South Downs National Park granted permission on 28 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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