8 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

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 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 7 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN

  26/01705/TPA Submitted 31 Jul 2026 17m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Reduce height by 3m on 7 no. Maple trees and 5 no. Ash trees. All trees within Group (G1), subject to CH/02/00919/TPO.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• 7 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN

  26/01705/TPA Submitted 31 Jul 2026 33m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Reduce heights by 3m on 7 no. Field Maple trees and 5 no. Ash trees within Group, (G1) subject to CH/02/00919/TPO.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• 5 Aviary Close Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UN

  26/01894/TPA Submitted 31 Aug 2026 35m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Woodlands Retreat Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ

  26/00597/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 100m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

  Retrospective (Section 73a) application for the use of land as a single travelling showperson's plot.

  Decided Full applications 33 docs

• Clydesdale Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ

  26/01549/TPA Submitted 13 Jul 2026 100m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Reduce height and east sector by 3m, reduce north sector by 2m, south sector by 4m and west sector back by 3.5m; crown lift east sector by up to 4m (above ground level and west sector by up to 5.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T3). Crown reduce by up to 4m (back to previous pruning points) and crown lift by up to 6m (above ground level\0 on 1 no. Ash tree (T2). Both trees subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Clydesdale Hambrook Hill South Hambrook Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8UJ

  25/02288/TPA Submitted 25 Sep 2025 129m away

  Reduce north and south sectors by up to 2m, reduce east sector by up to 3m, reduce height and west sector by 1.5m and crown thin by 10% on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) subject to CH/98/00912/TPO.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 26/01703/TCA Decided

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

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

  30 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01697/TCA Decided

  Priory Cottage The Street Boxgrove Chichester West Sussex PO18 0EE

  Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Christmas (Conifer) tree (T1).

  29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01500/TPA Awaiting decision

  Land To West Of North Mead & East Of Lloyd Road, Chichester.

  Reduce over-extending branches in crown particularly over west sector (over footpath) by 1.5-4m on 1 no. Ash tree (T1). Reduce over-extending branches to east sector and west sector by 2-3m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T2). Reduce height by 50% and reduce remaining crown by up to 6m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T3). Crown reduce by 2.5m on 1 no. Ash tree (T4). Crown reduce by 3-4m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T5). Reduce height by 50%, reduce east sector by up to 7m and south sector by 3m on 1 no. Norway Maple tree (T7). Crown reduce by 1-2m on 1 no. Ash tree (T8). All 7 no. trees within Group, G1 subject to CC/08/00021/TPO.

  7 Jul 2026 Trees
• SDNP/26/03486/TCA Awaiting decision

  Southover Grange Gardens Eastport Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1TL

  Bay - 02DS - coppice the tree back to ground near level

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• SDNP/26/03465/TCA Awaiting decision

  33 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2LU

  02DU & 02DV - Two mature Honey locusts (Gleditsia triacanthos). Crown lift the canopies over the lane to provide 5 metres? clearance. Crown lift the low branches over the access drive to the car park to provide 4 metres? clearance. Prune the canopies to provide 3 metres? clearance from the adjacent properties. Remove all deadwood. 02DT - Mature Weeping ash (Fraxinus excelsior Pendula). Consent is sought for the following: Reducing the crown to a simple structural framework to reduce mechanical loading upon the decayed areas. Retaining viable secondary growth and as much of the existing canopy as reasonably practicable where suitable opportunities arise during the work.

  7 Sep 2026 Trees