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The Retreat Southover Way Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1NY

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01740/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 (back to previous pruning points) on 2 no. Poplar trees. Within Group, G1 subject to HN/96/00550/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/01740/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01740/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
North Mundham And Tangmere
Parish
Hunston
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 1NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 06 Aug 2026
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan - Under Consideration · 06 Aug 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Photograph · 06 Aug 2026
  • PHOTOGRAPH Photograph · 06 Aug 2026
  • EMAIL SUBMISSION 05/08/26 Correspondence · 06 Aug 2026

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

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 49 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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Within 500 metres

In South Downs National Park

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