Planning application
Ashdown Nursing Home 2 Shakespeare Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4AN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.69 of 2001 to crown lift and reduce radial spread to allow a clearance of up to 2 metres to the building and roof line of neighbouring property English Oak tree T5.
As published by the council, reference AWDM/1237/25
Application record
- Reference
- AWDM/1237/25
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Heene
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN11 4AN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Worthing
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28 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Worthing granted permission on 16 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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
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Ashdown Nursing Home 2 Shakespeare Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4AN
Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.69 of 2001 to crown lift and reduce radial spread to allow a clearance of up to 2 metres to the building and roof line of neighbouring property English Oak tree T5.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Winton 27 Winchester Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4DJ
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 metres Bay T1, reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 0.5 metres Bays T2 & T5, reduce crown height by up to 2 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 metre Bays T6 & T7, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres Pittosporum T4, reduce crown height by up to 2.5 metres. reduce radial spread by 1.5 metres and reduce weight on low southern limb Eucalyptus T3, and to crown thin by up to 10 -15% all trees T1 to T7 in the Winchester Road Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Winton 27 Winchester Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4DJ
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 metres Bay T1, reduce crown height by up to 1.5 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 0.5 metres Bays T2 & T5, reduce crown height by up to 2 metres and reduce radial spread by up to 1 metre Bays T6 & T7, reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 2 metres Pittosporum T4, reduce crown height by up to 2.5 metres. reduce radial spread by 1.5 metres and reduce weight on low southern limb Eucalyptus T3, and to crown thin by up to 10 -15% all trees T1 to T7 in the Winchester Road Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
27 Winchester Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4DJ
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 to 2 metres, reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 1.5 metres, crown lift up to 2 metres, and crown thin 25 to 30% two Bays T1 & T4, one Eucalyptus T2 and one Pittosporum T3, and to fell and replace one Laurel T5, in the Winchester Road Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
27 Winchester Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 4DJ
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height by up to 1.5 to 2 metres, reduce radial spread by up to 1 to 1.5 metres, crown lift up to 2 metres, and crown thin 25 to 30% two Bays T1 & T4, one Eucalyptus T2 and one Pittosporum T3, and to fell and replace one Laurel T5, in the Winchester Road Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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