Planning application
Clydesdale Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ
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 and east sector by 3m, reduce north sector by 2m, south sector by 4m and west sector back by 3.5m; crown lift east sector by up to 4m (above ground level and west sector by up to 5.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T3). Crown reduce by up to 4m (back to previous pruning points) and crown lift by up to 6m (above ground level0 on 1 no. Ash tree (T2). Both trees subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.
As published by the council, reference 26/01549/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01549/TPA
- Type
- Tree Planning Application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Chidham & Hambrook
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO18 8UJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02288/TPA Granted
Clydesdale Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ
Reduce north and south sectors by up to 2m, reduce east sector by up to 3m, reduce height and west sector by 1.5m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Chichester Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Clydesdale Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ
Reduce north and south sectors by up to 2m, reduce east sector by up to 3m, reduce height and west sector by 1.5m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
Clydesdale Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ
Reduce north and south sectors by up to 2m, reduce east sector by up to 3m, reduce height and west sector by 1.5m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
Willowbrook Riding Centre Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ
Non-material amendment to outline permission CH/21/01910/OUT - amendments to the wording of Condition 3 to allow for a degree of flexibility and any technical variances identified during pre-app/RM process to be made.
Awaiting decision Amendments 2 docs -
Willowbrook Riding Centre Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ
88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar
Non-material amendment to outline permission CH/21/01910/OUT - amendments to the wording of Condition 3 to allow for a degree of flexibility and any technical variances identified during pre-app/RM process to be made.
Awaiting decision Amendments 2 docs -
Land North Of Good View Priors Leaze Lane Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8RG
81% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun
Construction of a self build single storey dwelling, retention of existing outbuilding and associated landscape works.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 27 docsSmall domestic -
Land North Of Good View Priors Leaze Lane Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8RG
Construction of a self build single storey dwelling, retention of existing outbuilding and associated landscape works.
Decided Full applications New dwelling 30 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In South Downs National Park
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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).
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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).
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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
Southover Grange Gardens Eastport Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1TL
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.