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Chilcomb St Giles Northbrook Avenue Winchester Hampshire SO23 0JW

Granted Winchester 25/01625/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Beech - Crown lift by removal of low secondary branches over garden to improve light to garden & reduce weight on primary limbs

As published by the council, reference 25/01625/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/01625/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
12 Aug 2025
Validated
13 Aug 2025
Decided
16 Sep 2025
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO23 0JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Winchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01473/TPC Granted

    Chilcomb St Giles Northbrook Avenue Winchester Hampshire SO23 0JW

    T1 common beech - crown thin by 15%, raise canopy by 1-2m, remove deadwood. T2 common yew - raise canopy in order to give 1.5m clearance from adjacent roof. T3 sycamore - sectional dismantle to ground level

    Decided 14 Jun 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2025

    Received by Winchester

  2. 13 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Merritt Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Southampton

Active · incorporated 2003 · Southampton

205 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 99% granted

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Aug 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 12 Aug 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Winchester granted permission on 16 September 2025, 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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