5 Springfield Gardens Worthing West Sussex BN13 2DF Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0982/26 - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 17 of 2004 to crown lift up to 5 metres, reduce crown height by up to 2 metres, reduce radial spread by up to 3 metres to the longest limbs only, and crown thin up to 15% on one Holm Oak tree T1 in Group G2 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Worthing's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 13 m away: Worthing Tree Preservation Order No. 13, 1976; Inside the Worthing built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £67,500 in May 2000. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

26 May 2000£67,500
26 February 1999£54,500

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

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Important details

Council
Worthing
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
BN13 2DF
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Salvington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Moore Bros Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 86% of tree and landscaping works in Worthing are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
25%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171980
Planning Portal ref
PP-15171980
Neighbours
21 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Worthing
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#194 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Worthing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #226 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Worthing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #105 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #226 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #188 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
36 decided
573
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026

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