The Glebe Church Lane Funtington West Sussex PO18 9LH

SDNP/25/01519/TCATree in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 13 May 2025

Council decision: Raise No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 6m (above ground level) on 1 no. Western Red Cedar tree (T8). Reduce west sector by 3m, reduce north and south sectors by 2m and remove lowest limb on east sector (at approx. 5m above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T9). Reduce east and west sectors by 3m, reduce north and south sectors by 2m and crown lift by up to 3m (above ground level) on 1 no. Yew tree (T10). Reduce north, west, and east sectors by 3m on 1no. Yew tree (T11). Crown reduce by 1.5m and crown raise by up to 3m (above ground level) on 2 no. Yew trees (T12 and T13). Reduce south, east and west sectors by 1.5m and crown raise by up to 3m (above ground level) on 1 no. Yew tree (T14).

Received: 6 March 2025
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: South Downs
Ward: Lavant Ward CH
Agent: Chichester Tree Services

ReceivedReceived6 Mar
ValidatedValidated4 Apr
Consult.Consultation5 May
TargetTarget Date16 May
DecidedDecided13 May

Decided in 39 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Glebe Church Lane Funtington West Sussex PO18 9LH. South Downs has handled 2,289 applications of this type. This one was decided in 68 days, 12 days longer than South Downs's typical decision time. The site is in the Funtington conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 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 9LH
Application type: Tree in a Conservation Area
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Funtington Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 4 April 2025
Last date for comments: 5 May 2025
Target decision date: 16 May 2025
Permission expires: 13 May 2027

Applicant and agent

Agent: Chichester Tree Services
Agent address: The Osiers Clay Lane Chichester West Sussex PO18 8DJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 42 days

Additional information

Documents: 7

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Funtington
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 (19)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

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Associated applications

2025
6 Mar
Reduce south sector by 3.5m and reduce north and west sectors by 1.5m on 1 no. Irish Yew tree (T1). Reduce…
PendingTree Preservation OrderFiled alongsideSDNP/25/00958/TPO
2025
6 Mar
Notification of intention to crown lift by up to 6m (above ground level) on 1 no. Western Red Cedar tree…
This applicationApprovedTreesSDNP/25/01519/TCA

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Source: South Downs

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