Bayton Court Velyn Avenue Chichester West Sussex PO19 7PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01722/TPA - Tree Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Reduce heights by up to 5m and widths by 1.5m (back to previous pruning/pollard points and reduce eastern sectors to give a 2m gap away from the roofline of the flats), remove epicormic growth on stems by up to 5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) and 3 no. Holm Oak trees (T2-T4) within Area, A1 subject to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
17 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Scheduled monument about 53 m away: Roman amphitheatre
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eastgate House, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area about 52 m away: Chichester; Inside the Chichester built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Tree Planning Application
Postcode
PO19 7PA
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Chichester South
Parish
Chichester
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Woodsmen Tree Services
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 4 days faster than Chichester's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
200decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131714
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131714
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 296. Only 18% 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 (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chichester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #10 of 296
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #15 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
34 decided
935
Total decisions
107 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.