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5 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01894/TPA Tree Planning Application

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Reduce height and west sector by 2m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. T1 Ash tree (T1), crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level) and reduce lower west sector by 2m on 1 no. Hornbeam tree (T2), reduce west sector by 2m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. Field Maple tree (T3), reduce height, west and south sectors by 2m on 1 no. Oak tree (T4), reduce height and west sector by 3m and reduce south sector by 1.5m on 1 no. Ash tree (T5), reduce heights and west sectors by 2m and reduce south sectors by 1m on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T6 & T7), reduce height and west sector by 3m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. Ash tree (T8) and reduce height by 3m, reduce west sector by 2m and reduce north and south sectors by 1m on 1 no. Field Maple tree (T10). All within Group, G1 subject to CH/02/00919/TPO.

As published by the council, reference 26/01894/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01894/TPA
Type
Tree Planning Application
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Harbour Villages
Parish
Chidham & Hambrook
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO18 8UN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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

Urban Nature Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chichester

Active · incorporated 2014 · Chichester

28 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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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

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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