Planning application
Gangbridge Cottage Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1-T5 Row of Copper Beech: Whole group - Raise canopy by up to 6metres by removing lowest branches back to source. 1 x dead tree within row - FELL to ground level 1 x tree with large split just past the crown break - crown reduce by 3metres. Current height 18metres, finished height 15metres. Current width 12metres, finished width 9metres.
As published by the council, reference T/00439/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- T/00439/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees - Conservation Areas
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Evingar
- Parish
- ST MARY BOURNE CP
- Postcode
- SP11 6EP
Comment by 14 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Basingstoke and Deane's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Basingstoke and Deane register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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T/00599/24/TCA Granted
Gangbridge Cottage Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP
T 1 Ash: Remove x 2 lowest limbs over thatched roof back to source. Both limbs are hanging low over the thatch and are at danger of breaking off. T 2 Willow: Crown reduce over all by up to 4m all round and shape the crown accordingly. Current height 12m / finished height 8m Current width 10m / finished width 6m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Basingstoke and Deane
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Basingstoke and Deane took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Toby Bunce Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Basingstoke and Deane for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Basingstoke and Deane decided tree works applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Butlers Farm Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Gangbridge Cottage Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP
T 1 Ash: Remove x 2 lowest limbs over thatched roof back to source. Both limbs are hanging low over the thatch and are at danger of breaking off. T 2 Willow: Crown reduce over all by up to 4m all round and shape the crown accordingly. Current height 12m / finished height 8m Current width 10m / finished width 6m
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Granted Trees 5 docs
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