Planning application
T/00035/26/TCA
Edernish House Vyne Road Sherborne St John Hampshire RG24 9HX
Proposal
Magnolia tree located on south west corner of Edernish House, off Vyne Road in Sherborne St John. Right up against the house. Proposal is to fell the tree to ground level given low amenity value, age of tree (if no longer flowers) and concern re damage to foundations of Edernish House, a listed building, given the oversized bulk of the tree. Proposal is to replace the non-native magnolia tree with a tree native to the UK in a position in the garden where it has the space to grow in a balanced way (ie not up against a wall) without damaging any structures around it. Shrubs will be plated in the flowerbeds around Edernish House once the magnolia tree has been removed
As published by the council, reference T/00035/26/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Basingstoke and Deane
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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