Gable House The Street Walberton BN18 0PH Data via plota.co.uk

WA/77/26/T Undecided

Proposal

Crown reduction to 1 no. Silver Birch tree (T4) to leave a height of 12m and spread of 9m. This application may affect the character and appearance of the Walberton Village Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 52. The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Holly Tree Cottage, Grade II, about 16 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 ↗
Walberton Village and Walberton Green 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Walberton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 24 September 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 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
Arun
Postcode
BN18 0PH
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Parish
Walberton
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Ratcliffe Gable House The Street Walberton Arundel BN18 0PH

Decision outlook

Day 52, past Arun's usual 42 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 13 Nov 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
148decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Arun
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#4 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Arun is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #2 out of 296. Only 12% 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 (94%) 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
Arun decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #187 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #97 of 296
99%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #2 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #4 of 296
45%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
35 decided
794
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026