Planning application
Oakwood House Oakwood Close Otterbourne Hampshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Maple - educe overhang by up to 2m to reduce loading on bifurcation G1 Thuja - Crown lift low branches to give 2m clearance from property
As published by the council, reference 25/02211/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02211/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD
- Parish
- Otterbourne Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Winchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01895/TPO Awaiting decision
Oakwood House Oakwood Close Otterbourne Hampshire
T1 Maple - Dead, remove due to Honey Fungus T2 Maple - Dying due to Honey Fungus, remove for safety reasons
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Winchester
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31 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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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
181 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 99% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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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