Planning application
139 Main Road Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as tag 0026/T7) and remove 1 no. stem from northern sector on 1 no. multi-stemmed Sycamore tree (quoted as tag 0027/T8). Both within Area, A1 subject to SB/96/00903/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/00385/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00385/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Permit
- Decision
- PERMIT
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Southbourne
- Parish
- Southbourne
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PO10 8EY
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00473/DOC Awaiting decision
139 Main Road Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8EY
Discharge of conditions 16 (cycle parking) 17 (refuse and recycling) 18 (EV charging) and 20 (Boundary Ts method statement) from planning permission 22/01751/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: PERMIT
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Beechdown Tree Consultancy Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chichester
Active · incorporated 2025 · Chichester
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 5 May 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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139 Main Road Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8EY
Fell 1 no. Ash tree (quoted as tag 0026/T7) and remove 1 no. stem from northern sector on 1 no. multi-stemmed Sycamore tree (quoted as tag 0027/T8). Both within Area, A1 subject to SB/96/00903/TPO.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Wayside Cottage Tuppenny Lane Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8HG
Crown reduce by 2m (back to previous pruning points) on 1 Ash tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd no. T8) subject to SB/96/00903/TPO.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Wayside Cottage Tuppenny Lane Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8HG
Crown reduce by 2m (back to previous pruning points) on 1 Ash tree (quoted as T1, TPO'd no. T8) subject to SB/96/00903/TPO.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Land North West Of 139 Main Road Southbourne West Sussex
Construction of 8 no. dwellings, access, landscaping and associated works. (Variation of condition 28 of permission 22/01751/FUL - tree works).
Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 7 docsSeveral homes -
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81% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul
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Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs -
Kimberley 6 Penny Lane Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8HE
Discharge of conditions 4 (Drainage) 5 (Legal agreement) and 6 (Nitrates mitigation) from planning permission SB/23/02209/FUL. APP/L3815/W/25/3365617
Awaiting decision Conditions 13 docs
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26/01697/TCA Decided
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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.
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SDNP/26/03486/TCA Awaiting decision
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Bay - 02DS - coppice the tree back to ground near level
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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.