Planning application
T/00127/26/TPO
Westridge Oaks Star Lane Highclere Hampshire RG20 9PL
Proposal
T1 (Oak) - Crown Reduce - Prune back to reduce radial spreads by upto 3m, back to previous cut. Clean up epicormic sprouts on main trunk. Crown clean to remove any crossing or rubbing branches unto a max thickness of 50mm. Remove deadwood. Finished height of 22mm and crown spread 13m. T2 (Oak) - Crown Reduce - Prune back to reduce radial spreads by upto 3m, back to previous cut. Clean up epicormic sprouts on main trunk. Crown clean to remove any crossing or rubbing branches unto a max thickness of 50mm. Remove deadwood. Finished height of 20m and crown spread 12m. T3 (Oak) - Crown Reduce - Prune back to reduce radial spreads by upto 3m, back to a suitable growth point. Clean up epicormic sprouts on main trunk. Crown clean to remove any crossing or rubbing branches unto a max thickness of 50mm. Remove deadwood. Finished height 20m and crown spread 9m, crown restricted by neighbouring growth. T4 (American Oak) - Larger tree - Pollock back 5m and crown lift to 10m. Clean up epicormic sprouts on main trunk. Crown clean to remove any crossing or rubbing branches unto a max thickness of 50mm. Remove deadwood. Finished height 25m.
As published by the council, reference T/00127/26/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Basingstoke and Deane
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Part Granted/Part Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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