Funtington House Common Road Funtington West Sussex PO18 9LG Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03450/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Bay tree (T1), reduce north sector by 2.25m and eastern sector by 1.75m on 1 no. Yew tree (T2), crown reduce by 5m (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Holm Oak tree (T3), reduce height by 2m and widths 2.5m on 1 no. Walnut tree (T4), reduce south sector by 2.5m on 1 no. Oak tree (T5) and reduce height by approx. 8m and widths by 5m on 1 no. Lime tree (T6). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from South Downs's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Funtington House
List entry 1026355 · 1 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
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.
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.
Funtington 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Funtington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 13 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PO18 9LG
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Lavant Ward CH
Parish
Funtington Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Chichester Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
318decided 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

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201032
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No