Planning application
Winchester Cathedral Offices 9 The Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Tilia x Europea TPO2344 Reduce each remaining stem back to the crown break union, as shown by the annotated red line in the associated photo. Reasons for Works: -The regrowth appeared relatively weak given the species and severity of the previous reduction - 2023 -Fungal brackets (Ganoderma australe) are present at the crown break. There are significantly more fungal brackets present than 2 years ago (8 in 2023). -Estimated that approximately 40 fungal brackets are currently present, although only a proportion are visible from ground level. -Poor compartmentalisation of Lime trees under attack from Ganoderma - tree is not defending well. -The risk of failure at the crown break is likely despite the current bracing in place.?Considering the high occupancy of the surrounding area, any injury or damage resulting from failure could be deemed as reasonably foreseeable.?
As published by the council, reference 25/02205/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02205/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- ST MICHAEL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO23 9LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Winchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/02759/TPC Granted
Winchester Cathedral Offices 9 The Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LS
T279 Common Yew Taxus baccata Clear fell & stump grind. Tree causing damage to adjacent listed building of No.11 The Close. Leaf litter blocking rainwater goods causing internal flooding to building. T280 Bay Laurus nobilis Clear fell & stump grind. Congested tree of poor quality and low amenity value. Adjacent to listed building of No.11 The Close. Leaf fall blocking rainwater goods. Replant two replacement specimens within Cathedral grounds in an appropriate location to allow trees to reach full maturity.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by Winchester
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- CITY OF WINCHESTER TRUST-NEUTRAL(FULL)
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Winchester granted permission on 16 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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