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109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

Granted South Downs National Park 26/00008/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce heights down to 7m (above ground level), reduce widths by up to 0.5m (outer sectors) on 8 no. Lawson Cypress trees (LA1 to LA8) and 1 no. Leyland Cypress tree (LE1). All within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/00008/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/00008/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decided
13 Feb 2026
Ward
North Mundham And Tangmere
Parish
Oving
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PO20 2NN

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02531/TPA Granted

    109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

    Reduce height down to 7m and reduce widths by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T1) within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

    Decided 10 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Downs National Park granted permission on 13 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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  • 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

    26/00008/TPA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Reduce heights down to 7m (above ground level), reduce widths by up to 0.5m (outer sectors) on 8 no. Lawson Cypress trees (LA1 to LA8) and 1 no. Leyland Cypress tree (LE1). All within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • The Old School Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DG

    26/00073/TCA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~20 Mar

    Notification of intention to width reduce eastern sector by 3m (back to the fence line with 109 Highfield Lane) on 1 no. Sweet Chestnut tree (SC1). Height reduce down to 7m (above ground level) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (LA10).

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Old School Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DG

    26/00073/TCA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Notification of intention to width reduce eastern sector by 3m (back to the fence line with 109 Highfield Lane) on 1 no. Sweet Chestnut tree (SC1). Height reduce down to 7m (above ground level) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (LA10).

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

    25/02531/TPA Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Reduce height down to 7m and reduce widths by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T1) within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 109 Highfield Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2NN

    25/02531/TPA Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Reduce height down to 7m and reduce widths by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T1) within Group, G1 subject to O/87/00758/TPO.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • St Andrews House Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DE

    25/02621/TCA Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Notification of intention to fell 4 no. Sycamore trees (T1), (x2 within TG2) and (T3). Reduce south sector by 1.5m, reduce east sector by 2m and reduce height by up to 3m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T4). Reduce north sector by 2m, reduce west sector by 1.5m and reduce height reduce by up to 3m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T5). Reduce height, north, south and west sectors by 2m and reduce east sector by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T6). Reduce south sector (upper crown) by 1m on 1 no. Yew tree (T8). Light crown reduction by up to 0.5m (all round) on 1 no. Yew tree (T9).

    Decided Trees 8 docs

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    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Trees
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    Bay - 02DS - coppice the tree back to ground near level

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • SDNP/26/03465/TCA Awaiting decision

    33 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2LU

    02DU & 02DV - Two mature Honey locusts (Gleditsia triacanthos). Crown lift the canopies over the lane to provide 5 metres? clearance. Crown lift the low branches over the access drive to the car park to provide 4 metres? clearance. Prune the canopies to provide 3 metres? clearance from the adjacent properties. Remove all deadwood. 02DT - Mature Weeping ash (Fraxinus excelsior Pendula). Consent is sought for the following: Reducing the crown to a simple structural framework to reduce mechanical loading upon the decayed areas. Retaining viable secondary growth and as much of the existing canopy as reasonably practicable where suitable opportunities arise during the work.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Trees