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St Giles Mount Stratton Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 0JQ

Granted Winchester 25/02548/TPC Tree In A Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Hornbeam - Crown reduce by not more than 1.5m to previous reduction points to produce a smaller balanced crown T2 Birch - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m off height to previous reduction point and 1m off lateral branches to improve shape T3 Judas Tree - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m to improve shape of tree T4 Robinia - Reduce crown by up to 2m to improve shape of tree T5 Lime - Remove unhealthy tree at front of property & replant (Amended)

As published by the council, reference 25/02548/TPC

Application record

Reference
25/02548/TPC
Type
Tree In A Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: That no objection be raised
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Decided
2 Mar 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO23 0JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by Winchester

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: That no objection be raised

  4. 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

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 12 Dec 2025
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 12 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Winchester granted permission on 2 March 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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