4 Merry End Middleton-on-sea PO22 6DP Data via plota.co.uk

M/52/26/T Undecided

Proposal

Radial reduction to 6 No. Beech trees to leave easterly and northerly spreads of 4m and a height of 14m (T1); easterly spread of 3m and a height of 14m (T2); southerly spread of 3m and a height of 12m (T3); westerly spread of 3.5m and a height of 14m (T4); westerly spread of 3m and a height of 13m (T5) and northerly spread of 1.5m and a height of 10m (T6). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Arun's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bognor Regis built-up area.
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

Council
Arun
Postcode
PO22 6DP
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Parish
Middleton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Greensmiths Limited

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Arun usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
103decided 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
1 Oct 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