Planning application
Church Farm House Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ
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.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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6 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
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 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
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2 Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ
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 docsSmall domestic -
2 Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ
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 docsSmall domestic -
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 Trees 4 docs -
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 Trees 4 docs -
3 Church Farm Church Lane Hunston Chichester West Sussex PO20 1AJ
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
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
Other tree works applications
In South Downs National Park
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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
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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.