Drake House Guildford Road Loxwood Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 0SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00060/TPA - Tree Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Crown reduce back to previous pruning points (at a height of approx. 13m and spread of approx. 3.5m) on 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree (T1) and 1no. Lime tree (T2). Reduce height down to 2m (and manage as a pollard at this point) on 1 no. Lime tree (T3). Re-pollard on 1 no. Lime tree and 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree within hedgerow (H5). Reduce height down to 3m and remove section of hedge within 2m of garden wall on 1 no. Yew, Cypress and Cedar hedgerow (H6). All trees/hedges within Area, A1 subject to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
24 Feb 2026
Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chichester
Application type
Tree Planning Application
Postcode
RH14 0SE
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Loxwood
Parish
Loxwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sapling Arboriculture Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14572399
Consultation
24 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chichester decision performance
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