Planning application
12 Beaufort Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 9ST
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sorbus - Reduce to previous pruning points & reduce lateral growth 0.5m
As published by the council, reference 25/02327/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02327/TPC
- Type
- Tree In A Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- That no objection be raised
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- ST MICHAEL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO23 9ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Winchester
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18 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: That no objection be raised
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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