Planning application
Cruck Cottage Church Road Upper Farringdon Alton Hampshire GU34 3EG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Magnolia Grandiflora - to be felled. Outgrown it's location and roots and branches causing damage to damaging to Grade 2 Listed Cottage Replacement to be planted.
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/04076/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/04076/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 13 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- GU34 3EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 December 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 50 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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Decided Windows or glazing -
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91% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov
Extensions and alterations
Awaiting decision Extension -
Oakenrose Shirnall Hill Upper Farringdon Alton Hampshire GU34 3DS
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T1 1 x Maple: To remove due major cavity at base of tree T2 1 x Maple: To remove 1 x lateral branch on Eastern side to balance shape of tree
Decided Trees -
1 Westcross Cottages Shirnall Hill Upper Farringdon Alton Hampshire GU34 3DS
100% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec
Reducing size of beech in back garden by up to 40% from current height circa 18m. Reduce size of neighbouring cherry by 25%.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Jordans Shirnall Hill Upper Farringdon Alton Hampshire GU34 3DS
100% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep
1 x Hazel clump - To pollard 1 x Beech - To reduce by 3m on overall canopy 1 x Walnut - To reduce by 1m on overall canopy. To reduce 1 x southern sector limb by 3-4m to balance overall tree.
Decided Trees -
The Harte Shirnall Hill Upper Farringdon Alton Hampshire GU34 3DS
100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul
T1 - Yew - Fell T2 - Conifer - Fell due to ongoing issues with the following: 1) Overhead cabling (a cable passes through the middle of the tree) resulting in intermittent and/or loss of broadband on several occasions. 2) Root damage to nearby drain requiring multiple repairs. 3) Root damage to nearby wall that has been pushed out of alignment.
Decided Trees
Other tree works applications
In South Downs National Park
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SDNP/26/04117/TCA Awaiting decision
1 Summersfield Terrace Liss Hampshire GU33 7LF
Apple Tree 1 - crown reduction and prune Hazel 4 - Re-coppice to 1.5m in height.
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SDNP/26/04085/TCA Awaiting decision
Grasmere Avington Park Lane Easton Hampshire SO21 1EG
T1- sycamore tree to be crown raised 3.5 meters to allow more light into garden and house. And some overextended limbs reduced back to growth point on the western lower canopy but still keeping balance up to 2meters reduction. T2-Beech tree crown raise 3meters to allow light into garden and house. Crown cleaned of deadwood and broken hanger removed from lower canopy.
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SDNP/26/04082/TCA Awaiting decision
1 Woodcroft Mews Station Road Petersfield Hampshire GU32 3FE
Reduce and shape 3no trees to the rear and front of property. Trees identified as Field Maple (Acer campestre), Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris), and Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis). See attached Tree Location sketch.
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SDNP/26/04071/TCA Awaiting decision
Granary Cottage Queen Street Twyford Hampshire SO21 1QG
T1- Holly: Reduce in height by 2m to prevent further growth into Ash, tree and maintain the tree at a suitable size for the garden. T2- Holly: Fell to ground level. The tree has become too large for the garden given the number of other trees in close proximity, and has made the corner of the garden very crowded. It also has some dieback in the canopy. T3- Laurel: Permission to reduce in height by 3-4m and width by 1-2m so as to maintain at an appropriate size for it's species before it becomes too big for it's surroundings.
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SDNP/26/04072/TCA Awaiting decision
White Gables East Street Hambledon Hampshire PO7 4RX
T1 Fell beech tree to ground level due to advise as per supplied arb report.