54 The Drive Aldwick PO21 4DT

ApproveConditionally AW/6/26/T
Council
Date received
12 Jan 2026
Date validated
12 Jan 2026
Postcode
PO21 4DT

Description

Crown reduction to 5 No. Beech trees to leave a height of 15m and spread of 6m (T2, T3, T4, T7, T8), crown reduction to 1 No. Lime to leave a height of 15m and spread of 6m (T1), crown reduction to 2 No. Holm Oak to leave a height of 15m (T5, T6), crown reduction of 1 No. English Oak (T9) to leave a Southerly spread of 5m. Deadwood removal on all trees.

Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #2 out of 282. 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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Arun decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #177 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 282
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #2 of 282
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #3 of 282
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