Planning application
Meriton Rew Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 5QH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fell 1 no. Lime tree (T1) and reduce height by 4m and widths by 3m on 1 no. Lime tree (T2) subject to CC/60/00131/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/01244/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01244/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chichester North
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 5QH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 August 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Woodsmen Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
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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Meriton Rew Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 5QH
100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
Fell 1 no. Lime tree (T1, TPO'd no. T4) and reduce height by 4m and widths by 3m on 1 no. Lime tree (T2, TPO'd no. T3) subject to CC/60/00131/TPO.
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Roadside Opposite Bramshaw Rew Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 5QH
100% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct
Fell 2 no. Giant Redwood trees (quoted as T1,000,006, TPO'd no. T11) and (T1,000,008, TPO'd no. T7) subject to CC/55/00130/TPO.
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Rawmere Rew Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 5QH
Reduce height by 2m, reduce east sector by 3.5m and reduce west and south sectors by 2.5m on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1) subject to CC/60/00131/TPO.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Rawmere Rew Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 5QH
Reduce height by 2m, reduce east sector by 3.5m and reduce west and south sectors by 2.5m on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1) subject to CC/60/00131/TPO.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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26/01703/TCA Decided
Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW
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26/01697/TCA Decided
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Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Christmas (Conifer) tree (T1).
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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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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.