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31 Walwyn Close Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7SR

Granted South Downs National Park 25/02620/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown reduce by 2.5m (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Oak tree (T4) subject to BI/97/00037/TPO

As published by the council, reference 25/02620/TPA

Application record

Reference
25/02620/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Decided
17 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7SR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Michael Reed & Co Tree Service Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

  • CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY Consultee Comment · 03 Dec 2025
  • PUBLIC COMMENT Support Comment · 21 Nov 2025
  • SITE NOTICE PHOTOGRAPHS Photograph · 20 Nov 2025
  • BIRDHAM PARISH COUNCIL Parish Comments · 13 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Oct 2025
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Decided · 30 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

South Downs National Park granted permission on 17 December 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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