Planning application
Walnut Tree Cottage Bosham Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8HL
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 2-3m, reduce north sector by 1-2m (overhanging street/pavement), east sector by 1-2m (overhanging neighbouring property), west sector by 2-3m (overhanging driveway) and crown thin by 15% on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1). Crown lift to a minimum of 3m (above roof level) and reduce by 2-3m on north/north-west sectors (on property facing elevation) on 1 no. English Oak tree (T2).
As published by the council, reference 26/01748/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01748/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Parish
- Bosham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO18 8HL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- BOSHAM PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICANT AGREEMENT TO AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATION
- OFFICER EMAIL TO APPLICANT TO CONSIDER A CHANGE IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED WORK
- EMAIL FROM APPLICANT - 11.08.26
- APPLICATION FORM
- PHOTOGRAPH - ENGLISH OAK TREE (OVERVIEW)
- PHOTOGRAPH - WALNUT TREE (DIAMETER)
- PHOTOGRAPH - WALNUT TREE (OVERVIEW)
- PHOTOGRAPH - ENGLISH OAK TREE (DIAMETER)
- NOTICE OF PROPOSED WORKS TO TREES
- LEVEL 3 RICS HOME SURVEY
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
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 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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