The Old School Church Lane Oving Chichester West Sussex PO20 2DG

1. 5 Jan 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 23 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

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 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 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

  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 7 docs

• 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

• 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

• 26/01703/TCA Decided

  Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01697/TCA Decided

  Priory Cottage The Street Boxgrove Chichester West Sussex PO18 0EE

  Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Christmas (Conifer) tree (T1).

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01500/TPA Awaiting decision

  Land To West Of North Mead & East Of Lloyd Road, Chichester.

  Reduce over-extending branches in crown particularly over west sector (over footpath) by 1.5-4m on 1 no. Ash tree (T1). Reduce over-extending branches to east sector and west sector by 2-3m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T2). Reduce height by 50% and reduce remaining crown by up to 6m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T3). Crown reduce by 2.5m on 1 no. Ash tree (T4). Crown reduce by 3-4m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T5). Reduce height by 50%, reduce east sector by up to 7m and south sector by 3m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T7). Crown reduce by 1-2m on 1 no. Ash tree (T8). All 7 no. trees within Group, G1 subject to CC/08/00021/TPO.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Trees
• SDNP/26/03486/TCA Awaiting decision

  Southover Grange Gardens Eastport Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1TL

  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