Perching Barn Edburton Road Fulking West Sussex BN5 9LR Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/00171/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G1 : Group of Hornbeams Approx 5, Reduce Crown height by 2.5 Metres and match sides without loosing shape. G2: Group of 6 Cherry trees., Reduce Crowns by 2 metre all round. T1: Pear tree ( in centre ). Reduce height to match adjacent pear trees, roughly 2.5 metres. T2,3,4. Cherry trees situated on driveway entrance. Cut back lateral limbs to give clearance of driveway by 2-2.5 metres. T5. Pine trees. Uplift low crowns to 2.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jan 2026
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Approved
24 Feb 2026

Approved on 24 Feb 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: Barn to South East of Perching Manor Farmhouse
List entry 1285787 · 1 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II*)
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 ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Fulking 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 213 m away: Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; National infrastructure project 1913 m away: Rampion Offshore Wind Farm; Inside the Fulking built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,750,000 in July 2018. Detached house, freehold.

16 July 2018£1,750,000
29 November 2001£900,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area426 m² (4,585 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingGround source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
BN5 9LR
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Downland Parishes Ward
Parish
Fulking Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Feb 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
24 Feb 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fletcher Tree services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14624274
Planning Portal ref
PP-14624274
Statutory expiry
26 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.