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Flat 2 5 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

Awaiting decision Worthing AWDM/0224/26 Work to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres and crown thin 15% one Silver Birch tree T1 in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference AWDM/0224/26

Application record

Reference
AWDM/0224/26
Type
Work to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Registered
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Heene
Postcode
BN11 4PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Worthing register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • AWDM/1205/24 Granted

    Flat 2 5 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

    Installation of replacement windows (A-F) from single glazed timber to white UPVC

    Decided 11 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Received by Worthing

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Worthing took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Worthing for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Worthing decided tree works applications in a median of 101 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 0.3 miles

  • Flat 2 5 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

    AWDM/1205/24 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of replacement windows (A-F) from single glazed timber to white UPVC

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs
  • Flat 2 5 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

    AWDM/1205/24 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of replacement windows (A-F) from single glazed timber to white UPVC

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs
  • Flat 2 5 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

    AWDM/0224/26 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres and crown thin 15% one Silver Birch tree T1 in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 14 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

    AWDM/0216/23 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to re-pollard to previous points one Poplar tree T1 and to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres, and prune to allow clearance to public pavement one Bay tree T2 in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 14 Cowper Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4PD

    AWDM/0216/23 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to re-pollard to previous points one Poplar tree T1 and to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres, and prune to allow clearance to public pavement one Bay tree T2 in the Shakespeare Road Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 81 Manor Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4SL

    AWDM/0225/26 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce radial spread to north by up to 3.5 metres one Bay tree T1 in the Heene Conservation Area.

    Decided Trees

In Worthing

  • AWDM/1032/26 Awaiting decision

    Street Record Southlands Way Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to pollard to 5m in height and to remove overhang onto adjacent parking bays one Lime tree (T1) in the Southlands Conservation Area.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1028/26 Awaiting decision

    122 Sea Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 4PU

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out work in the Goring Conservation Area: Yew (T1): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Holm oak (T2): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Holm oak (T3): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 2m Holm oak (T4): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Bay (T5): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Portuguese laurel (T6): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Portuguese laurel (T7): Crown lift up to 2.5m, radial and height reduction up to 1.5m Birch (T8): Crown thinning up to 20% Holm oak (T9): Crown lift up to 5m to keep clear of road Bay (T10): Crown lift up to 3.5m, radial and height reduction up to 2m Pittosporum (T11): removal to ground level

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1017/26 Awaiting decision

    Shoreham Library St Marys Road Shoreham-by-sea West Sussex BN43 5ZA

    Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out work in the Shoreham Conservation Area: Tree 0V30 Betula - Crown lift canopy to a maximum of 3m above ground level. Tree 0V32 Platanus - Crown lift canopy to a maximum of 3m above ground level and Tree group 0V33 Prunus - Crown lift canopies to a maximum of 2m above ground level

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/1013/26 Awaiting decision

    7 Valley Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN14 0JJ

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.27 of 2001 Black Locust (T15): lateral reduction on Eastern side up to 2m.

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • AWDM/0987/26 Awaiting decision

    Land At 39A Hayling Rise Worthing West Sussex

    Application for Consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 16 of 2005 to reduce crown by a maximum of 3m in height and radial spread one Beech and to reduce by a maximum of 3m in height and radial spread one Turkey Oak (Group G1).

    21 Aug 2026 Trees