Planning application
Oakmead 2 The Spinney Compton Down Winchester Hampshire SO21 2BE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Crown thin by 20% to reduce density of crown and allow air flow through the tree and light to garden area underneath.
As published by the council, reference 25/02111/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02111/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD
- Parish
- Compton And Shawford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO21 2BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Winchester
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Merritt Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Southampton
Active · incorporated 2003 · Southampton
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Winchester granted permission on 18 December 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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