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Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01703/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).

As published by the council, reference 26/01703/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01703/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
West Wittering
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 8LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Bognor Regis

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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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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