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Former Civil Defence Site Westerton Lane Westerton Chichester West Sussex

Granted South Downs National Park 26/00271/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce south and east sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd as T2). Remove (to ground level) 1 no. northernmost stem, remove lowest southern limb (over highway) and reduce southern sector by 4m and reduce west and east sectors by 3m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as T2, TPO'd as T3). Remove (to ground level) easternmost stem, reduce height and east sector by 3m and reduce west sector by 2m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as T3, TPO'd as T7). All 3 no. trees subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/00271/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/00271/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Permit
Decision
Granted As published: PERMIT
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Goodwood
Parish
Westhampnett
Decision by
Delegated Decision

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.

  • 25/02044/TPA Granted

    Former Civil Defence Site Westerton Lane Westerton Chichester West Sussex

    Reduce height by 6m and reduce widths by 2.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and reduce heights by 6m, reduce east and west sectors by 2.5m on 9 no. Sycamore trees within (Group, G1) subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.

    Decided 29 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: PERMIT

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arbtechnic Ltd Agent, registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2016 · Chichester

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Downs National Park granted permission on 19 March 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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  • Former Civil Defence Site Westerton Lane Westerton Chichester West Sussex

    26/00271/TPA Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce south and east sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd as T2). Remove (to ground level) 1 no. northernmost stem, remove lowest southern limb (over highway) and reduce southern sector by 4m and reduce west and east sectors by 3m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as T2, TPO'd as T3). Remove (to ground level) easternmost stem, reduce height and east sector by 3m and reduce west sector by 2m on 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as T3, TPO'd as T7). All 3 no. trees subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    25/02044/TPA Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Reduce height by 6m and reduce widths by 2.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and reduce heights by 6m, reduce east and west sectors by 2.5m on 9 no. Sycamore trees within (Group, G1) subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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    25/02044/TPA Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Reduce height by 6m and reduce widths by 2.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and reduce heights by 6m, reduce east and west sectors by 2.5m on 9 no. Sycamore trees within (Group, G1) subject to WH/95/01079/TPO.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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