Grass/Road Verge Opposite Baylys B2147 Racton Lane to Hares Lane Racton Stoughton West Sussex PO18 9DR

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 26/01408/TPA Granted

  2 Meadowside Walk Tangmere Chichester West Sussex PO20 2WR

  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.

  26 Jun 2026 Trees
• 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

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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).

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01870/TPA Awaiting decision

  Roadside Opposite Bramshaw Rew Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 5QH

  Fell 2 no. Giant Redwood trees (quoted as T1,000,006, TPO'd no. T11) and (T1,000,008, TPO'd no. T7) subject to CC/55/00130/TPO.

  26 Aug 2026 Trees