Planning application
Beech House 42 Edgar Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 9TN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech - Reduce radial spread of crown over garden of number 42 by up to 2m to balance shape. Pruning of this tree over number 43 has been approved
As published by the council, reference 25/02309/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02309/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- ST MICHAEL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO23 9TN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Winchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01777/TPO Granted
Beech House 42 Edgar Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 9TN
T1 Beech - Localised reduction of branches overhang number 43 only by 1.5m, cut diameter not to exceed 50mm to reduce overhang into rear garden
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Winchester
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18 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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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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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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