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Bluebell Cottage Hacks Lane Crawley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2PY

Granted Winchester 25/02104/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell - Tree is diseased, infected with canker, phytophthora and has gonoderma bracket at its base. There are multiple lesions on the main stem with large splits and peeling bark.

As published by the council, reference 25/02104/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02104/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Decided
21 Jan 2026
Ward
WONSTON AND MICHELDEVER WARD
Parish
Crawley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO21 2PY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Winchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02016/TPO Awaiting decision

    Bluebell Cottage Hacks Lane Crawley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2PY

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove epicormic on main stem & reduce heavy lateral stem (3/4m) to reduce loading on main union

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by Winchester

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 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

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

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Leighton Applicant, registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Active · incorporated 1996 · Newcastle Upon Tyne

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 14 Oct 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 14 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Winchester granted permission on 21 January 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.

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