Walnut Tree Cottage Shripney Lane Bersted PO22 9NR
Undecided
BE/23/26/TC
Description
Crown reduction to 1 No. Malus (T23C) to leave a height and spread of 4.5m. Crown thinning of lower two-thirds by 40% and thinning of upper third by 70%. This tree is located in the Shripney Conservation Area.
8.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#4 of 277
Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 277. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Arun decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #174 of 277
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #90 of 277
105%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #7 of 277
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #3 of 277
51%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
65%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
784
Total decisions
113 refused in 2025