Planning application
4 West Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN11 5LY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No 23 of 1995 to reduce height by 2m and lateral growth by 1.5m Purple Beech T3 and reduce height by 1m and lateral growth by 1m Wild Cherry T4; and Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 1986 to raise canopy on western side to height of 2.5m above public walkway Pine T1 (Land South Of 1 To 6 Sussex Mews And North Of 4 West Avenue Worthing).
As published by the council, reference AWDM/0843/26
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/0843/26
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Marine Worthing
- Postcode
- BN11 5LY
Comment by 1 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Worthing's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Worthing
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 September 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sussex Arbor Pro Agent, registered in Hailsham
Active · incorporated 2012 · Hailsham
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 94 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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