Cobdens Sandy Lane East Ashling West Sussex PO18 9AT
Approved on 15 March 2023
Council decision: Raise No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Notification of intention to fell 4 no. Leyland Cypress trees (T1-T4) and 1 no. Lawson Cypress tree (T5). Pollard down to 2.5m on 1 no. Hazel tree (T6). Crown reduce by 20% (all round) on 1 no. Lime tree (T7) and 1 no. Beech tree (T8).
- Received
- 1 February 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Lavant Ward CH
- Agent
- Treestyler Tree services
- ReceivedReceived1 Feb
- ValidatedValidated1 Feb
- Consult.Consultation9 Mar
- TargetTarget Date15 Mar
- DecidedDecided15 Mar
Decided in 42 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Cobdens Sandy Lane East Ashling West Sussex PO18 9AT. South Downs has handled 2,289 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 2 weeks quicker than South Downs's typical decision time. The site is in the East Ashling conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 43 applications across Lavant Ward CH. We hold 1,433 applications in total for the PO18 postcode area.
99% of trees applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- PO18 9AT
- Application type
- Tree in a Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Funtington Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 February 2023
- Last date for comments
- 9 March 2023
- Target decision date
- 15 March 2023
- Permission expires
- 15 March 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Treestyler Tree services
- Agent address
- 28 Choller Cottage Barnham Lane Arundel BN18 0AX
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-11889828
- Documents
- 5
- Constraints
- 14
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: East Ashling
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- National park: South Downs
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (18)
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, 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.
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Planning history at this site
11 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202514 Oct
Increased height of existing chimney and associated new pointing and lead flashing.
ApprovedHouseholderSDNP/25/04117/HOUS - 202514 Oct
Increased height of existing chimney and associated new pointing and lead flashing.
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/25/04118/LIS - 202325 Oct
Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Juniper tree (T1).
ApprovedTree in a Conservation AreaSDNP/23/04482/TCA - 202321 Aug
Discharge of condition 3 from planning permission SDNP/21/04726/LIS
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/23/03469/DCOND - 202115 Sep
Replacement of conservatory glazing, removal of internal partition and the proposal to alter the soffits and…
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/21/04726/LIS - 201925 Jul
Demolition and rebuild of an existing non-loadbearing internal partition of the utility room to allow…
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/19/03613/LIS - 200710 Oct
Notification of intention to reduce height by 3m on a hedge (mainly consisting of Arizona Cypress). Fell 1…
RefusedTree in Conservation Area07/05023/TCA - 20033 Apr
Hardwood conservatory to side elevation with new internal doors, demolish internal shower room walls to…
ApprovedListed building consent03/00833/LBC - 20033 Apr
Hardwood conservatory to side elevation and various internal alterations.
ApprovedHouseholder03/00834/DOM - 20029 Dec
Proposed conservatory on north elevation and new window in existing opening on east elevation.
ApprovedListed building consent02/03255/LBC - 20029 Dec
Proposed conservatory on north elevation and new window in existing opening on east elevation.
ApprovedHouseholder02/03259/DOM
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