Planning application
Melbury Lodge Royal Hampshire County Hospital Romsey Road Winchester Hampshire SO22 5DG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1. Wild cherry - Sever ivy at the base. T2. Wild cherry - Sever ivy at the base. G3. 10 x Common as - Fell to ground level. T6. Common as - Fell to ground level. T9. Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T10. European lime - Crown lift to 5.3m for highway clearance. Sever ivy at the base. T11. Horse chestnut - Reduce in height by 3m. Reduce spread by 2m. T12. European lime - Crown lift to 5.3m for highway clearance. Sever ivy at the base. G13. Hornbeam, Norway maple and 4 x Japanese ash - Fell 1 x ash tree to ground level. T14. Sour cherry -Prune to provide a 2m clearance of the street light. Sever ivy at the base. G15. 15 x common ash - Fell 5 x small dead ash. Crown lift to 2m clearance of the street light. G18. 10 x common ash - Fell all 10 trees to ground level. T21. Hornbeam - Sever ivy at the base. G29. 2 x common ash - Fell trees to ground level. G32. 3 x common ash - Sever ivy at the base. T33. English yew - Sever ivy at the base. T35. Wild cherry - Fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/00179/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00179/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jan 2026
- Ward
- ST PAUL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Postcode
- SO22 5DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Winchester
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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.
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Who's behind it
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Broadoak Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 90% granted
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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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