Planning application
17 Francis Copse Main Road Colden Common Winchester Hampshire SO21 1NG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 & T2 Hornbeam - Remove trees due to subsidence in adjacent property (see report details) T3 Birch - Crown lift to 3m over garden T4 & T5 Cordyline - Remove as inappropriate plants for garden
As published by the council, reference 26/00122/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00122/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- COLDEN COMMON AND TWYFORD WARD
- Parish
- Colden Common PC
- Postcode
- SO21 1NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Winchester
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Winchester took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 happens while it is decided
This application is with Winchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Winchester decided tree works applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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