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

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

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

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Funtington House
List entry 1026355 · 1 m away · 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Funtington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. 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

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
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Chichester Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
679decided 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

1comment received
1 supporting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

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

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