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Mead House 18 Pipers Mead Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BJ

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01497/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Reduce height by 4m and widths by 3m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (western tree) and reduce height by 3m and widths by 2m (all round) on 1 no. Oak tree (eastern tree) within Group, G2 subject to BI/83/00023/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/01497/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01497/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
Birdham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 7BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 September 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.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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