Planning application
Land Adjoining The Thatched Cottage Church Lane Southease East Sussex BN7 3HX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1- Crown lift to 5mH over access road. Reduce crown by up to 4m in height and 1.5m width on western side. T2 - Ash Reduce the height of the adjacent Ash to match the finished height of the Sycamore to maintain the combined crown
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/02807/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/02807/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decision Pending
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- BN7 3HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decision Pending
Previously Application in Progress.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 September 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.
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 49 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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The Thatched Cottage Church Lane Southease East Sussex BN7 3HX
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Awaiting decision -
The Thatched Cottage Church Lane Southease East Sussex BN7 3HX
91% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
Discharge of Condition 3 (Heritage 1) for SDNP/23/04355/HOUS.
Awaiting decision -
The Thatched Cottage Church Lane Southease East Sussex BN7 3HX
100% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
Restorative crown reduction / Re-pollarding of 1 overgrown Hawthorn tree and cut back 3 additional smaller self-seeded Hawthorn Trees adjacent to main tree
Decided Trees
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In South Downs National Park
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26/01408/TPA Granted
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Crown reduce by up to 2.5m (all round), crown thin (internally) by up to 20%, remove 1 no. limb (exhibiting a longitudinal split) on the northern sector and deadwood on 1 no. Oak tree (quoted as G1A) within Group, G1 subject to TG/95/01027/TPO.
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SDNP/26/03384/TPO Awaiting decision
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Fell 1 no. Ash tree (T1) within Area, A5 subject to SO/68/00964/TPO.
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SDNP/26/03368/TCA Awaiting decision
52 East End Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8UP
T1 Sycamore - Reduce sycamore by 2m-4m all round to natural target pruning points, reduce from 10m in height to 6m in height and 5m in spread to 3m in spread
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SDNP/26/03380/TCA Awaiting decision
2 East View A286 The Croft to Bex Lane Cocking Causeway Cocking West Sussex GU29 0HE
Notication of intention to fell 1 no. Palm tree (T1) and 1 no. Evergreen spindle tree (T2).
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SDNP/26/03364/TCA Awaiting decision
North End House 19 The Street Stedham West Sussex GU29 0NQ
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Elder tree.