Planning application
15 Hillcrest Gardens Waltham Chase Southampton Hampshire SO32 2NF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Overall reduction of the mature oak tree in the rear garden of the property (T1, marked with a black dot (trunk) and green outline (crown) in the attached sketch plan) by reducing to previous cut points, plus deadwood removal, as routine maintenance. (Amended)
As published by the council, reference 25/02607/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02607/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- CENTRAL MEON VALLEY WARD
- Parish
- Shedfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO32 2NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Winchester
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20 Feb 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
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Winchester granted permission on 20 February 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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