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Church Farm House Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park 26/01897/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Notification of intention to reduce height by up to 6m and reduce east sector by up to 3m on 1 no. Leyland Cypress hedge.

As published by the council, reference 26/01897/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01897/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
6 Sep 2026
Ward
North Mundham And Tangmere
Parish
Hunston
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
PO20 1AJ

Comment by 2 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/02391/TCA Decided

    Church Farm House Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 4m (height and widths) on 1 no. Poplar tree (T1).

    Decided 21 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 6 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 November 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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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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 48 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 2 Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    26/00246/TCA Submitted 2 Feb 2026 45m away

    Notification of intention to reduce height, north and east sectors by up to 3m reduce south and west sectors by up to 1m and remove 2 no. branches (touching top of boundary fence and overhanging shed) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1).

    Decided Trees 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • 2 Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    26/00246/TCA Submitted 2 Feb 2026 45m away

    Notification of intention to reduce height, north and east sectors by up to 3m reduce south and west sectors by up to 1m and remove 2 no. branches (touching top of boundary fence and overhanging shed) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1).

    Decided Trees 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Church Farm House Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    25/02391/TCA Submitted 7 Oct 2025 47m away

    Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 4m (height and widths) on 1 no. Poplar tree (T1).

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • Church Farm House Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    25/02391/TCA Submitted 7 Oct 2025 47m away

    Notification of intention to crown reduce by up to 4m (height and widths) on 1 no. Poplar tree (T1).

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • 3 Church Farm Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    26/00441/TCA Submitted 24 Feb 2026 52m away

    Notification of intention to fell 2 no. Poplar trees. Reduce height by up to 6m and reduce north, east and south sectors by 2m on 7 no. Conifer trees, reduce height by 4m and reduce east sector by up to 2m (branches overhanging garage) on 3 no. Poplar trees and reduce height by 4m and reduce east sector by up to 2m (branches overhanging gas tank) on 2 no. Conifer trees.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • 3 Church Farm Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ

    26/00441/TCA Submitted 24 Feb 2026 52m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~21 Apr

    Notification of intention to fell 2 no. Poplar trees. Reduce height by up to 6m and reduce north, east and south sectors by 2m on 7 no. Conifer trees, reduce height by 4m and reduce east sector by up to 2m (branches overhanging garage) on 3 no. Poplar trees and reduce height by 4m and reduce east sector by up to 2m (branches overhanging gas tank) on 2 no. Conifer trees.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

In South Downs National Park

  • 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