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Winchester Cathedral Offices 9 The Close Winchester SO23 9LS

Granted Winchester 21/02344/TPC Tree In A Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1-6 - Taxus baccata - Crown reduction by 0.5m of north and south sides to maintain historic vista from Great Minster Street to the west window of the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity. Crown lift all trees to ground level clearance of 2-2.5m (Amended) T144 - Eucalyptus - Fell and stump grind. Inappropriate specimen, close to historic wall. Replant native species in Lower Deanery Gardens. T102 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Fell. Close proximity to boundary wall. Likely to cause structural issues to flint wall. Replace with native species within gardens of No.1 The Close. T105 (group) Acer pseudoplatanus - Fell. Close proximity to boundary wall. Likely to cause structural issues to flint wall. Replace with native species within gardens of No.1 The Close. T300 Golden Lawson Cypress. Fell. Inappropriate species in poor location underneath mature London Plane. T301 Pittosporum. Fell. inappropriate species in poor location underneath mature London Plane. T149 Common Holly. Fell. Inappropriate species in poor location underneath mature London Plane. T199 Cupressus sempervirens. Fell. Poor specimen in decline. Replant native broadleaf tree on Mirabel Lawn. T235 & T236 Robinia pseudoacacia. Crown reduction to south side by appox 3m to prevent overhanging of highway (St Swithun Street) (Amended) T230 Common Ash. Crown reduction to west side by approx 3m to prevent overhanging of highway (Symonds Street) (Amended)

As published by the council, reference 21/02344/TPC

Application record

Reference
21/02344/TPC
Type
Tree In A Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
That no objection be raised
Received
6 Sep 2021
Validated
6 Sep 2021
Decided
3 Nov 2021
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO23 9LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Sep 2021

    Received by Winchester

  2. 3 Nov 2021

    Decision issued: That no objection be raised

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Winchester granted permission on 3 November 2021, 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.

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