St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH
Refused on 12 December 2019
Council decision: NOT TO PREPARE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERDelegated (officer decision)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Common Ash tree (T2), crown raise by up to 2.2m on 3 no. Yew trees (T3,T4 and T5) and reduce branches on north to north-west sectors by 1m touching adjacent building's roof on 1 no. Oak tree (T6).
- Received
- 23 October 2019
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Chichester District Council
- Ward
- Sidlesham With Selsey North
- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated1 Nov
- Consult.Consultation10 Dec
- TargetTarget Date13 Dec
- DecidedDecided12 Dec
Decided in 41 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH. Chichester has handled 534 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than Chichester's typical decision time. The site is in the Sidlesham Church conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 19 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 64 applications across Sidlesham With Selsey North. We hold 2,827 applications in total for the PO20 postcode area.
48% of trees applications at Chichester District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- PO20 7RH
- Application type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Sidlesham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 November 2019
- Consultation expiry
- 10 December 2019
- Consultation start
- 26 November 2019
- Consultation end
- 10 December 2019
- Neighbour consultation start
- 26 November 2019
- Neighbour consultation end
- 10 December 2019
- Last date for comments
- 10 December 2019
- Target decision date
- 13 December 2019
- Permission expires
- 12 December 2022
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Stephen Bacon Tree Servives
- Agent address
- Field House Vinnetrow Road Runcton Chichester West Sussex PO20 1QB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 6
- Constraints
- 12
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Sidlesham Church
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
19 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201619 Oct
Notification of intention to crown raise by up to 3.5m (above ground level) on 2 no. Ash trees (marked on the…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area16/03444/TCA - 201616 Aug
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15 and 16 of SI/14/03887/FUL
Discharge of Planning ConditionsDischarge of conditions16/02810/DOC - 201623 Feb
Notification of intention to remove 3 no. lowest limbs at 4m on 1 no. Ash tree (Tree 1). To reduce by 4m low…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area16/00684/TCA - 201514 Aug
Additional gutters and downpipes.
ApprovedFull Application15/02605/FUL - 201411 Nov
Single storey church annexe to existing church providing meeting space, servery, office, disabled WC and WC…
ApprovedFull Application14/03887/FUL - 201212 Dec
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Holm Oak (T1), 3 no. Hawthorn trees (T5 - T7) and 1 no. Silver Birch…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area12/04634/TCA - 201114 Oct
Notification of intention lateral prune to source 1 x limb at 2m (100mm in diameter) and crown thin by 15% on…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area11/04419/TCA - 201024 Jun
Addition to existing guttering and new downpipe to remove rainwater from roof of south aisle and south…
ApprovedFull Application10/02752/FUL - 200917 Dec
Lateral prune 1m off roof (fading into high canopy on 1 no. Yew tree (T21)(marked on plan as T2) subject to…
ApprovedTree Planning Application09/04953/TPA - 200917 Dec
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 1-1.5m, crown thin by 10% and deadwood 1 no. Crab Apple (T1)…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area09/05073/TCA - 20094 Dec
Change of use from agricultural land to graveyard to allow extension to existing churchyard area
ApprovedChange of Use09/05113/COU - 20084 Nov
Notification of intention to remove deadwood and storm damage and removal (back to main stem) 1 no. long low…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area08/04541/TCA - 20078 Aug
Notification of intention to fell 2 no. Ash trees (marked on plan as T1 and T3), Lateral prune back to main…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area07/04242/TCA - 20075 Jul
Fell 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T9), subject to TPO/2/SI.
ApprovedTree Planning Application07/03251/TPA - 20075 Jul
Notification of intention to crown reduce by 33% 1 no. Crab Apple tree.
RefusedTree in Conservation Area07/03252/TCA - 20069 May
Proposed re-opening of the south door and footpath to comply with DDA.
ApprovedFull Application06/01902/FUL - 200515 Jun
Re-opening of south door with provision of new porch and footpath.
RefusedFull Application05/02320/FUL - 200414 Dec
Notification of intention to crown clean and remove 1 no. branch overhanging the footpath on 1 no. Poplar…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area04/04354/TCA - 20047 Sep
Replacement of 2 no. outside lamp posts, 1 no. new lamp post in churchyard.
ApprovedFull Application04/03193/FUL
Source: Chichester
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near PO20
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH11/04419/TCA · TreesRefused0.0 mi
- St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH07/04242/TCA · TreesRefused0.0 mi
- St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH12/04634/TCA · TreesRefused0.0 mi
- St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH16/00684/TCA · TreesRefused0.0 mi
- St Marys Church Church Lane Sidlesham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7RH04/04354/TCA · TreesRefused0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for roofing near this site- DV & D Group LtdElectrician0.8 mi
- Wagner Renewables LtdSolar Panel InstallerBattery Storage1.0 mi
- T J L ElectricalElectrician1.3 mi
- Reeves WindowsWindow & Door Installer2.2 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.