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Locks Lane House Locks Lane Sparsholt Winchester Hampshire SO21 2LU

Granted Winchester 25/02132/TPC Tree In A Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

(amended) G1: Aesculus hippocastanum x 3. T1 - radial reduction no more than 4m. The trees have grown as a group, and working from south to north, the second and third trees exhibit serious structural and physiological defects that render retention in their current form unfeasible. Tree 2 has a significant included union at 2m, a cavity at 5m W aspect (500 x 400mm), and a large cavity and bark de-laminantion at 12m E aspect where its appears a top has failed historically. Tree 3 has lost a large limb historically, with extensive cambial death around the stem at 1m, and colonisation by Cerioporous squamosus (moderate significance on this species). There is also an included union at 3m. Overall, the trees have grown as a group, and the failure of one of them is likely to result in upper canopy failures of the others into the direction of the prevailing wind. At present, upper canopy failure is entirely foreseeable, so a significant reduction is necessary. Reduce in height by 8 - 10m, to leave a finished height of 10m.

As published by the council, reference 25/02132/TPC

Application record

Reference
25/02132/TPC
Type
Tree In A Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: That no objection be raised
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
5 Dec 2025
Ward
WONSTON AND MICHELDEVER WARD
Parish
Sparsholt
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO21 2LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Winchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01539/HOU Granted

    Locks Lane House Locks Lane Sparsholt Winchester Hampshire SO21 2LU

    First floor side extension on the west elevation, two storey rear extension on the north elevation to make the elevation flush and conversion of garage to link attached annexe.

    Decided 24 Sep 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Received by Winchester

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: That no objection be raised

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Rowden Tree Consultants Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

  • MRS SPARSHOLT PARISH COUNCIL-NEUTRAL(FULL) Public Comment · 24 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Oct 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 17 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Winchester granted permission on 5 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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