Combe House Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01670/TPA - Tree Planning Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduce height by 1m and reduce widths by 0.75m (all round) on 1 no. Walnut tree (T1) subject to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF PETPAZ Decision Notice · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEDEC Delegated Report · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG AERIAL IMAGE Application Documents · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Dog and Duck, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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.
West Wittering 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 ↗
Special area of conservation about 196 m away: Chichester and Langstone Harbours
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape about 14 m away: Chichester Harbour
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
SSSI about 196 m away: Chichester Harbour SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the West Wittering built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Tree Planning Application
Postcode
PO20 8AJ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
The Witterings
Parish
West Wittering
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbtechnic

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 7 days faster than Chichester's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
189decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115424
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115424
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Crown reduce by 1m (all round) (back to previous pruning points) on 1 no. Walnut tree (qu…
22/02728/TPA
2022 Refused
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 1m (back to previous pruning points) on 2 no…
22/02753/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Leda Roman Landing West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AL
Proposed side dormer window
25/03030/DOM
2025 Approved
Leda Roman Landing West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AL
Proposed side dormer window
25/03030/DOM
2025 Refused
West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to reduce canopy by 1.2m on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1), reduce cano…
25/02651/TCA
2025 Refused
West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to reduce canopy by 1.2m on 1 no. Cherry tree (T1), reduce cano…
25/02651/TCA
2025 Refused
Dog And Duck Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Bay tree (T1).
25/01604/TCA
2025 Refused
Dog And Duck Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Bay tree (T1).
25/01604/TCA
2024 Approved
Hulets Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Demolition of existing single storey derelict garage and replacement with a new single st…
24/02307/DOM
2024 Approved
Hulets Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Demolition of existing single storey derelict garage and replacement with a new single st…
24/02307/DOM
2024 Approved
Stones Cottage Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Replacement of 1 no. window with double doors on rear elevation, replacement glazing to 2…
24/00935/LBC
2024 Approved
Stones Cottage Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Replacement of 1 no. window with double doors on rear elevation, replacement glazing to 2…
24/00935/LBC
2024 Refused
Land South Of Farthings Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to reduce branches all round by 1m (around telephone wires) on…
24/00986/TCA
2024 Refused
Land South Of Farthings Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to reduce branches all round by 1m (around telephone wires) on…
24/00986/TCA
2023 Refused
West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 4.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak t…
23/02236/TCA
2023 Refused
West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 4.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak t…
23/02236/TCA
2023 Refused
West Wittering Church Room Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Elm tree (T0247) and 2 no. Sycamore trees (T0548…
23/00310/TCA
2023 Refused
West Wittering Church Room Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Elm tree (T0247) and 2 no. Sycamore trees (T0548…
23/00310/TCA
2022 Refused
Land North Of 7 To 13 The Wad West Wittering West Sussex
Notification of intention to re-pollard 9 no. Willow trees (marked on plan with a red cir…
22/02957/TCA
2022 Refused
West Wittering Parochial CE School Pound Road West Wittering West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Notification of intention to crown reduce (back to old pollard/previous pruning points) a…
22/02096/TCA
2021 Refused
Street Record Pound Road West Wittering West Sussex
Notification of intention to trim branches by 1m (around telephone wires) on 3 no. Sycamo…
21/01008/TCA
2021 Refused
Street Record Pound Road West Wittering West Sussex
Notification of intention to trim branches by 1m (around telephone wires) on 3 no. Sycamo…
21/01008/TCA
2016 Approved
Stones Cottage Pound Road West Wittering PO20 8AJ
Internal alterations, replacement roof to rear projection and outbuilding, and upgrading…
16/03951/LBC
2016 Approved
Star Cottage Roman Landing West Wittering West Sussex PO20 8AL
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
16/03399/DOM
2016 Approved
Star Cottage Roman Landing West Wittering West Sussex PO20 8AL
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
16/03399/DOM
2016 Approved
Stones Cottage Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Revised flat roof and pitcher roof, replace lean to with slate roof and concrete pathway…
16/03011/HEPE
2016 Approved
Stones Cottage Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ
Revised flat roof and pitcher roof, replace lean to with slate roof and concrete pathway…
16/03011/HEPE
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings