Copthorne Cottage 4 Preston Avenue Rustington BN16 2DB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Crown reduction to 1 no. Cedar Deodora (T1) to leave an Easterly spread of 5m and to achieve long-term clearance of building, but not exceeding 2m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 1
Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 1
Last sold for £718,000 in December 2020. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days slower than Arun's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Arun in the last twelve months, from validation. Arun decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #2 out of 296. Only 12% 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 (94%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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