Old Park Eastfield Lane East Harting West Sussex GU31 5NE Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03287/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application in Progress

Proposal

Crown reduce by 1m (all round) on 1 no. Indian Bean Tree (T1), crown reduce by 1.5m (all round) and crown lift by up to 2.5m (above ground level) on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2), remove 3 no. lowest branches on north-west sector on 2 no. Ash trees (T3 and T4) and reduce height by 1m on 1 no. Mulberry tree (T5). All within Area, A1 subject to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Oct 2026, from South Downs's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the East Harting built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 11 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
GU31 5NE
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Harting Ward CH
Parish
Harting Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborlec services ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2432 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173627
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No