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Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01622/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

Crown lift eastern sectors by up to 4m (above ground level) and reduce eastern sectors by 2m (to create a gap with building line) on 3 no. Common Lime trees and 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1). Fell 1 no. Lime tree (T2) and 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T4). Removal of 1 no. eastern limb (growing towards approved building) on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T3). Crown lift western sectors by up to 4m (above ground level) on 4 no. Common Lime trees and 1 no. Sycamore tree (T7). All within Group, G1 subject to CC/08/00021/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/01622/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01622/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Chichester North
Parish
Chichester
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01534/DOC Granted

    Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    Discharge of condition 4 (construction management plan) from planning permission CC/26/00289/FUL.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00289/FUL Granted

    Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to create 51no. short stay accommodation units with associated car parking and hard and soft landscaping.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 25/02566/FUL Awaiting decision

    Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    Replacement of all existing single-glazed windows with double-glazed uPVC and timber windows.

    Submitted 27 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mark Hinsley Arboricultural Consultants Ltd. Agent, registered in Wimborne

Active · incorporated 2010 · Wimborne

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Jul 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 21 Jul 2026

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What 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 50 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 0.3 miles

  • Graylingwell Chapel Blomfield Drive Chichester West Sussex PO19 6BZ

    25/02978/TPA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Crown lift lower canopy by 2m on 5 no. Lime tree (T246, T255, T377, T380 and T381) and crown lift lower canopy by 2m on 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T386). All trees within Group (G1), subject to CC/08/00021/TPO.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Graylingwell Chapel Blomfield Drive Chichester West Sussex PO19 6BZ

    25/02978/TPA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Crown lift lower canopy by 2m on 5 no. Lime tree (T246, T255, T377, T380 and T381) and crown lift lower canopy by 2m on 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T386). All trees within Group (G1), subject to CC/08/00021/TPO.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    25/02566/FUL Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of all existing single-glazed windows with double-glazed uPVC and timber windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 92 docs

  • Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    25/02566/FUL Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    79% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

    Replacement of all existing single-glazed windows with double-glazed uPVC and timber windows.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 49 docs

  • Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    26/00289/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to create 51no. short stay accommodation units with associated car parking and hard and soft landscaping.

    Granted Full applications 284 docs

  • Pinewood House Answorth Close Chichester West Sussex

    26/00289/FUL Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from student accommodation (Sui Generis) to create 51no. short stay accommodation units with associated car parking and hard and soft landscaping.

    Granted Full applications 280 docs

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