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AWDM/0531/26 - Work to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 1 metre Plum T1 and Cherry T3 and reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 0.5 metre one Malus T2, in the Southwick Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Consultation
19 May 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Southwick conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 174 m away: Romano-British villa at Manor Hall Road, Southwick; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Southwick (Adur) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Adur
Application type
Work to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN42 4FT
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Southwick Green
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wilding Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 10 days faster than Adur's median of 66 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14900029
Planning Portal ref
PP-14900029
Neighbours
19 May 2026
Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Adur ranks #181 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Adur decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #49 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #48 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #181 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #125 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
5 decided
298
Total decisions
20 refused in the year to March 2026