Planning application
Land North Of 36 Chalk Lane Sidlesham West Sussex PO20 7LW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height by 4m, reduce north and south sectors by 3m, reduce east sector by 6-7m, reduce west sector by 4m, crown raise by up to 5m (above ground level), crown thin by 10-15% and remove 1 no. lowest lateral limb on the northern sector, (overhanging Keynor Lane) on 1 no. Poplar tree (T1) subject to SI/86/00938/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 25/03035/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03035/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- PERMIT
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Sidlesham With Selsey North
- Parish
- Sidlesham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO20 7LW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by South Downs National Park
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Downs National Park granted permission on 11 February 2026, 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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