Land North Of Southfield House Delling Lane Bosham West Sussex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00831/TPA - Tree Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Crown lift by up to 2.4m (above ground level on 5 no. Beech trees (along length of southern boundary/fence) within Group, G1 subject to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
29 Apr 2026
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Consultation
1 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Chichester Harbour National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Tree Planning Application
Postcode
PO18 8NN
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Harbour Villages
Parish
Bosham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Woodland & Countryside Management Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 34 days slower than Chichester's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
189decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Chichester in the last twelve months, from validation. Chichester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14851119
Planning Portal ref
PP-14851119
Consultation
1 May 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 296. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chichester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #10 of 296
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #15 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
34 decided
935
Total decisions
107 refused in the year to March 2026