Planning application
Land West Of 2-3 Martin's Farm Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 6EU
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 1 no. stem by 6m on north sector, reduce upper limb by 2-5m on east sector and reduce south sector by 4m on 1 no. multi-stemmed Oak tree (T1).
As published by the council, reference 26/01947/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01947/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chichester North
- Parish
- Chichester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO19 6EU
Comment by 5 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on South Downs National Park's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Chichester Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
10 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordWhat 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.
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