75 The Green Southwick West Sussex BN42 4FX Data via plota.co.uk

AWDM/0901/26 - Work to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell to ground level two Holly (T1 & T2); one Leylandii (T3); one Acacia (T4); one Apple (T5) and one Cedar (T6) in the Southwick Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 87.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Southwick 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.
Council document ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: King Charles' Cottage, Grade II, about 12 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 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.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Southwick (Adur) 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.

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Adur
Application type
Work to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BN42 4FX
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Southwick Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
H.M. Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 66% of tree and landscaping works in Adur are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124833
Planning Portal ref
PP-15124833
Neighbours
4 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Adur
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#103 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Adur ranks #181 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Adur decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #49 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #48 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #181 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #125 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
5 decided
298
Total decisions
20 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.