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

SDNP/26/03287/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Crown reduce by 1m (all round) on 1 no. Indian Bean Tree (T1), crown lift by 2.5m and crown reduce by 1.5m on 1 no. Sycamore tree (T2), remove 3 no. lowest branches to Northern sector of 2 no. Ash trees (T3 & T4) and height reduce by 1m on 1 no. Mulberry tree (T5). Subject to within area A1. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Oct 2026

Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 75 m away: East Harting; Inside the East Harting 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 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.

Building

Floor area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Arborlec services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 4 days slower than South Downs's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. 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

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.