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Land Adjacent To Chichester Canal Canal Wharf Chichester West Sussex PO19 8DT

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 25/02993/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) and remove epicormic growths from main stem on 1 no. Lime (Tilia) tree (50064287). Crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) on 3 no. Lime (Tilia) trees (50054288, 50064291 and 50064293). Crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level), remove 2 no. hanging branches and epicormic growths from main stem on 1 no. Apple (Malus) tree (50064292). Reduce heights by up to 2m and reduce widths by 1m on 12 no. Maple (Acer) trees and 6 no. Hawthorn (Crataegus) trees (group 50064829). Crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level, over footpath) on 1 no. Hawthorn tree, 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree, 1 no. Elderberry tree and 1 no. Sycamore tree (group 50064294).

As published by the council, reference 25/02993/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02993/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Chichester Central
Parish
Chichester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO19 8DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 26/00185/TCA Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To Chichester Canal Canal Wharf Chichester West Sussex PO19 8DT

    Notification of intention to height reduce to 4m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as 50064344).

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Crawley

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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  • Land Adjacent To Chichester Canal Canal Wharf Chichester West Sussex PO19 8DT

    25/02993/TCA Submitted 17 Dec 2025 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

    Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) and remove epicormic growths from main stem on 1 no. Lime (Tilia) tree (50064287). Crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level) on 3 no. Lime (Tilia) trees (50054288, 50064291 and 50064293). Crown lift by up to 4m (above ground level), remove 2 no. hanging branches and epicormic growths from main stem on 1 no. Apple (Malus) tree (50064292). Reduce heights by up to 2m and reduce widths by 1m on 12 no. Maple (Acer) trees and 6 no. Hawthorn (Crataegus) trees (group 50064829). Crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level, over footpath) on 1 no. Hawthorn tree, 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree, 1 no. Elderberry tree and 1 no. Sycamore tree (group 50064294).

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