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Gangbridge Cottage Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP

Awaiting decision Basingstoke and Deane T/00439/26/TCA Works to Trees - Conservation Areas

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.

  • 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

    Decided 7 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Basingstoke and Deane

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Butlers Farm Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP

    T/00513/25/TCA Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T1- Salix caprea - clear around electrical pole T2- Salix caprea - clear branches overhanging road T3 - Salix caprea - reduce main leader and road overhang G1 Mixed species - reduce back from road T4- Salix caprea - reduce road side and main leader T5 Fraxinus excelsior - reduce leaning branch on road. G2- mixed species - reduce away from road T6-Salix caprea- reduce limbs away from road T7 Salix caprea- reduce away from road T8 Salix caprea reduce away from road

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Butlers Farm Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne SP11 6EP

    T/00326/21/TCA Submitted 24 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    T1- Sycamore, approx. 15m in height, located in the roadside hedgerow, Remove to ground level.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Yew Tree Cottage Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Andover Hampshire SP11 6EP

    T/00487/19/TCA Submitted 5 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    T1 Tulip tree: crown reduce to previous points (30% reduction). Tree is currently 35' high.

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • The Brown House Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP

    T/00246/26/TCA Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level T2,T3.T4 Cypresses - Reduce height by 5 metres leaving a finished height of no less than 4 metres and a radial spread of no less than 2 metres

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • Gangbridge Cottage Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP

    T/00599/24/TCA Submitted 26 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    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
  • 5 Gangbridge Lane St Mary Bourne Hampshire SP11 6EP

    T/00049/26/TCA Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - oak, quercus robur. Fell to ground level. We are applying to remove this oak as it is suffering from severe decline, there are significant large dead branches with no realistic possibility of recovery. The oak is in a residential tenanted property and posing a significant hazard.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Basingstoke and Deane

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    The Old School House Watch Lane Freefolk Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7NL

    Fell and remove the conifer to ground level.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • T/00391/26/TCA Granted

    1 Moth Farm Cottages Farleigh Road Brown Candover Hampshire SO24 9TS

    T1 - Salix caprea (Goat Willow) - Cut to 1 metre as growing through power cables. Maintain at height of 2 metres. T2 - Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar) - Fell. A smaller example in the same area will be kept. T3 - Prunus serrulata (Flowering Cherry) - Fell as too close to the sewage system. T4 - Malus domestica (Apple Tree) - Fell as too close to the sewage system. T5 - Malus domestica (Apple Tree) - Fell as too close to the sewage system. T6 - Tilia europaea (Multi-stem Lime Tree) - Remove two stems to allow space for the rest to flourish. T7 - Malus domestica (Apple Tree) - Prune to 3 metres to encourage new growth. Also remove ivy.

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • T/00390/26/TCA Granted

    Old Timbers Greenway Sherfield-On-Loddon Hampshire RG27 0ED

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    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • T/00385/26/TCA Granted

    25 Laverstoke Lane Laverstoke Hampshire RG28 7NY

    T1 Beech. Tree has recently dropped a large limb. 2M crown reduction to reduce weight, and 10% crown thin by removing crossing branches

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • T/00453/26/TCA Awaiting decision

    Stoke House Windmill Lane Stoke Hampshire SP11 0NP

    1x Magnolia - Reduce and shape top of the Magnolia tree next to the property, reducing it down to previous pruning points 1x Handkerchief tree - remove deadwood, crown reduce by approximately 2 metres, cutting back overextended branches, to shape and lift

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees