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Old Post Office Cottage Sandy Lane Watersfield West Sussex RH20 1NE

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park SDNP/26/03462/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Remove x1 Prunus tree and remove the stump. Planting a Judus Tree as a replacement.

As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03462/TCA

Application record

Reference
SDNP/26/03462/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Application in Progress
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Postcode
RH20 1NE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

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

In South Downs National Park

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    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