Sandy Lane Cottage Sandy Lane Watersfield West Sussex RH20 1NF Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/00566/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - Fell to allow adjacent trees space; T2,3 - Cherry Plum - Fell to thin and allow yew tree space; T4 - Crab Apple - Fell to thin and allow yew tree space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION Decision · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 19 Feb 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.
Watersfield Conservation Area 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cherry Tree Cottage, Grade II, 43 m away · 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Watersfield 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 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £575,000 in October 2011. Detached house, freehold.

21 October 2011£575,000
14 March 2007£492,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric underfloor heating
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Downs
Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
RH20 1NF
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Pulborough, Coldwatham and Amberley
Parish
Coldwaltham Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Mar 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 beech tree - Crown reduction to full crown and height by 1.5 meters
SDNP/25/01764/TCA
2023 Approved
Demolition of rear wall and existing flat roof extension and erection of a single storey…
SDNP/23/00026/HOUS
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Demolition of existing porch, utility room and roof. Construction of rear and side infill…
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2025 Approved
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Various works including - Front porch extension, rooflights to the rear, recladding the s…
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2024 Approved
Oak Cottage Sandy Lane Watersfield West Sussex RH20 1NF
Surgery to 1x Oak
SDNP/24/00058/TPO
2022
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16 solar panel ground mount system with battery in clients field next to their barn.
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2021 Approved
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To re-thatch the existing roof, and to seek approval to tile the porch
SDNP/21/02168/PRE
2020 Decided
Rosewood London Road Watersfield Pulborough West Sussex RH20 1ND
Consultation on environmental permit application - EPR/RB3999ER/A001
SDNP/20/02737/ADJAUT
2019 Approved
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Fell 6 x Conifers (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
SDNP/19/05448/TCA
2019 Approved
Brook House Brockhurst Farm Watersfield RH20 1NX
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
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2016 Approved
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Coppice x 1 Hazel and Surgery x 1 Beech Hedge (Works to Trees in a Conservation Area)
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2016 Approved
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Surgery x 1 Oak Tree
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2016 Approved
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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.