Planning application
56 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduction of T70 Beech of 00429V/ORDER- This is to aid the retention of the tree by reducing the risk of structural failure of the branch unions and to reduce the wind loading and leverage affecting the retaining wall and causing its deterioration
As published by the council, reference 26/00020/TPOPP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00020/TPOPP
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order via PP
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permission Granted
- Received
- 16 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Knellwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU14 7AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rushmoor register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00274/FULPP Decided
56 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
Erection of a first-floor extension over existing garage, conversion of garage to utility and store room, erection of a two-storey front extension, single storey side extension, and part single and part two storey rear extension. Render first floor of the external walls and replace windows with grey UPVC/Aluminium
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20/00760/TPO Split decision
56 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
T70 Beech Tree - Fell, tree has become too large for its location, is breaching the retaining wall, is a danger to pedestrians and drivers due to the falling branches and has many weak joints from crossed branches (T70 of TPO429A)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by Rushmoor
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permission Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- Applicationformredacted
- Image 15-01-2026 at 19.18
- Image 15-01-2026 at 19.08
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rushmoor granted permission on 24 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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 500 metres
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56 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
T70 Beech Tree - Fell, tree has become too large for its location, is breaching the retaining wall, is a danger to pedestrians and drivers due to the falling branches and has many weak joints from crossed branches (T70 of TPO429A)
Split decision Trees 6 docs -
54 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
Remove three Sycamore trees and replace (all part of group G6 of TPO 429V)
Refused Trees 3 docs -
56 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
Erection of a first-floor extension over existing garage, conversion of garage to utility and store room, erection of a two-storey front extension, single storey side extension, and part single and part two storey rear extension. Render first floor of the external walls and replace windows with grey UPVC/Aluminium
Decided Extension Windows or glazing 20 docsSmall domestic -
52 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
96% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct
Erection of two-storey rear and side extension following demolition of side garage (revised application from 23/00065/FULPP) and 1.5m high front boundary wall
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 15 docsSmall domestic -
St Peters Church Of England Junior School Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
Erection of 5 X 5 metre hexagonal timber pavilion and 2.4 X 2.4 metre timber summer house to rear of School; and a 5 X 3 metre metal cycle shelter adjoining sports pitch
Granted Full applications 11 docs -
St Peters Church Of England Junior School Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AP
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT: revised location for 5x5 metre hexagonal pavilion within School site to that permitted by planning permission 20/00175/FUL dated 5th June 2020
Granted Amendments 5 docs
Other tree works applications
In Rushmoor
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26/00375/TPO Decided
106 Fleet Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9RG
One Beech T5 on plan (T3 of TPO 358V) crown reduce by no more than 3 metres in height and laterals by no more than 2 metres and crown lift by no more than 5 metres from ground level. Remove dead, damaged or crossing branches. Four Oaks G1 on plan (group G16 of TPO 358V) crown reduce by no more than 2.5 metres, crown lift branches over footpath to provide no more than 3 metres clearance and crown lift over highway by no more than 5 metres from ground level and no more than 2 metres from dwelling. Remove dead damaged and crossing branches
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26/00390/TPO Awaiting decision
14 Church Avenue Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7AY
One Beech T1 on submitted application plan and two protected Oaks T1 and T2 (group G17 of TPO 435V) crown lift to give no more than 6 metres clearance from ground level over highway and no more than 2.5 metres over footpath
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26/00197/TPO Decided
6 Stuart Close Farnborough Hampshire GU14 8PW
Remove one Oak as per submitted application form (part of group G1 of TPO 121A)
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26/00198/TPO Decided
14 Goddards Close Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9GU
One Oak (T2 of TPO 343V) as per submitted application form, reduce crown by no more than 3 metres to previous points
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26/00149/CATPP Granted
Farnborough Hill School 312 Farnborough Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 8AT
Tree 06 on submitted plan one Pedunculate Oak reduce height to no less than 12 metres and reduce laterals to shape. Tree 200 Pedunculate Oak reduce height to no less than 15 metres and spread to tidy as per attached photos check and upgrade cable bracing as necessary. T215 Lime reduce this stem to no less 2 metres in height. T229 Sweet Chestnut reduce height to no less than 12 metres just above main habitat features which are to be retained but reducing load on them, retain all periphery lateral branches as per attached photos. The trees are within the Farnborough Hill Conservation Area