Mill House River Street Westbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8TG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01935/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Notification of intention to reduce north-west sector by 3m and crown raise north-west sectors by up to 3m (over the river) on a clump of Willow trees (T12). Reduce west and north sectors by 3m (overhanging adjacent property and garden) on 1 no. Willow tree (T13). Reduce west sector by 3m (overhanging adjacent property garden) on 1 no. Alder tree (T14) and crown reduce by 1m (all round) on 1 no. Fig tree (T15). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Chichester's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 9

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mill House, Grade II, about 18 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Westbourne 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
National park about 153 m away: South Downs; Radon affected area, class 4; Flood defence about 31 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Westbourne built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Chichester
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
PO10 8TG
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Westbourne
Parish
Westbourne
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Michael Reed & Co Tree Service Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Chichester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15202683
Planning Portal ref
PP-15202683
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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