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West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ

Granted South Downs National Park 25/02651/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification of intention to reduce canopy by 1.2m on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1), reduce canopy by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2), reduce canopy by 2.7m on 1 no. Ash tree (T3), reduce eastern canopy by 2m on 1 no. Oak tree (T4), reduce canopy by 2.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T5) and reduce canopy by 2m on 1 no. Elm tree (T6).

As published by the council, reference 25/02651/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02651/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
NOTPO - No Description
Decision
Granted As published: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
5 Dec 2025
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
West Wittering
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 8AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 5 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDER

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Arbtechnic Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2016 · Chichester

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Downs National Park granted permission on 5 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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