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 2m, reduce north and south sectors by 1.5m, reduce west sector by 1m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1). Reduce north and north-west sectors by up to 3m (away from southern 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 Decision
- 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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25 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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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 56 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
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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 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.
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