Planning application
Ashley 7 Kerrfield Winchester Hampshire SO22 5EX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Maple - Crown lift to give 3m clearance over neighbours property T2 Maple - Remove limb extending into T3, good tree husbandry T3 Yew - Reduce crown by 2m to improve shape & curtail over extended growth
As published by the council, reference 26/00164/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00164/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- ST PAUL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Postcode
- SO22 5EX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Winchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02784/TPO Granted
Ashley 7 Kerrfield Winchester Hampshire SO22 5EX
T1 Maple - cut back from property to give 2m clearance. (Amended) T2 Beech - Cut back over hanging branches to give 2m clearance from property & reduce leaf litter on roof & paths T3 Yew - Reduce by 2m to limit needle & berry drop on footpath T4 Beech - Remove hedgerow tree to favour development of tree in garden T5 Beech - Remove low horizontal branch used as Pidgeon roost, to stop bird fouling on garden steps & decking which is a health hazard T6 Yew - Reduce crown by 2m radial spread to reduce shading & improve tree shape & habit T7 Beech - Remove small tree to allow development of adjacent Yew tree T8 Yew - Reduce crown by 2m radial spread to improve shape & habit for furture development
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Winchester
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30 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 27 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
2 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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16 Kerrfield Winchester Hampshire SO22 5EX
G1 Carry out overall crown reduction on group of Beech trees by 1-1.5m, reduce rubbing lateral limb to south east on western most tree by upto 2m. Crown lift tertiary growth on garden and roadside to provide 4m ground clearance. (Amended) To limit the overall impact of the tree on the surrounding area with consideration to its overshadowing of the property as well as neighbouring house.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Allos 15 Kerrfield Winchester SO22 5EX
T1 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift by removing low hanging secondary & tertiary branches to give 5m clearance from ground level & allow light into lower level rooms
Granted Trees 3 docs -
17 Kerrfield Winchester SO22 5EX
Removal of existing stairway and elements of the front facade. Construction of new front entrance/porch that will sit at driveway level.
Granted Householder Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
Ashley 7 Kerrfield Winchester Hampshire SO22 5EX
T1 Maple - cut back from property to give 2m clearance. (Amended) T2 Beech - Cut back over hanging branches to give 2m clearance from property & reduce leaf litter on roof & paths T3 Yew - Reduce by 2m to limit needle & berry drop on footpath T4 Beech - Remove hedgerow tree to favour development of tree in garden T5 Beech - Remove low horizontal branch used as Pidgeon roost, to stop bird fouling on garden steps & decking which is a health hazard T6 Yew - Reduce crown by 2m radial spread to reduce shading & improve tree shape & habit T7 Beech - Remove small tree to allow development of adjacent Yew tree T8 Yew - Reduce crown by 2m radial spread to improve shape & habit for furture development
Granted Trees 5 docs -
14 Kerrfield Winchester SO22 5EX
T1 Yew - Remove supressed tree to allow space for mature Beech tree T2 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift by removing low branches touching boundary wall T3 Cypress - Remove tree growing up into crown of mature Beech to allow space for Beech T4 Horse Chestnut - Remove tree infected by leaf blotch and leaf minor foliage is in poor condition and tree appears unhealthy T5 Yew - Reduce over hanging branches by up to 2m to limit shading & improve shape of crown
Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
Ashley 7 Kerrfield Winchester SO22 5EX
T1 Ash - Overhanging property and a threat to the highway users. Server dieback with large dead branches - remove tree for safety reasons
Granted Trees 4 docs
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