Planning application
25/02159/TPC
Pilgrims Lodge Wonston Road Wonston Sutton Scotney Winchester Hampshire SO21 3LR
Proposal
T1 Maple reduce crown back to previous cuts by approximately 2 meters remaining crown to be 3mx3m in diameter. G1. Group of fruit trees. Apple x4 plum x1 Cherry x1 All trees are to have a general pruning. Apple [large rear of garden]1 prune back back new growth as required remove approximately 50cm of growth leaving crown 3mx3m Apple remove approximatly 50cm of growth leave crown 2x2m Apple [ as above] apple [as above] Plum remove new growth approximately 50cm leaving crown approximately 2m x 1.5 m Cherry prune back crown by approximately 1 meter overall leave remaining crown approximately 2.5x2.5 meters in diameter.
As published by the council, reference 25/02159/TPC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Winchester
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: That no objection be raised
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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