Planning application
6 White Horse Cottages Beeches Hill Bishops Waltham Hampshire SO32 1FD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Yew Tree. I would like the tree checked for safety and adequate clearance of electric/phone cables. Also pruning to provide adequate clearance for pedestrians and vehicles above the communal carpark. I have contacted a tree surgeon, and he advised starting the planning process before he comes to assess the tree. I would estimate that, similar to the last approved work , a crown lift of 3.5m and pruning of lateral branches up to 2m. I am concerned as cables run through the tree from a post in the road , across my garden and connect to a neighbouring property. Also, some branches overhang the communal carpark.
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/01808/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/01808/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Postcode
- SO32 1FD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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27 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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