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APP/26/00262

30 Sandy Brow, Waterlooville, PO7 5JR

Refused Havant Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reduce crown height by 4 metres leaving a crown height of 13.5 meters and the spread by 3 metres leaving a crown spread of 10.5 metres this is back to the previous pruning points with a crown lift to 7.5 metres from the ground. Remove all intruding branches from the neighbouring garden (46 St Johns Avenue PO7 5QU) taking the tree back to the boundary wall. Tree Subject to TPO 1029.

As published by the council, reference APP/26/00262

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by Havant

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 26 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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