Planning application
Keepers Cottage 29 Main Road Hursley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Reduce crown by 1m to clear building & reduce overall size
As published by the council, reference 26/00207/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00207/TPC
- Type
- Tree In A Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: That no objection be raised
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD
- Parish
- Hursley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO21 2JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Winchester
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3 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: That no objection be raised
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Merritt Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Southampton
Active · incorporated 2003 · Southampton
206 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 99% granted
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See their track recordSeymour Applicant, registered in Birmingham
Active · incorporated 1984 · Birmingham
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Winchester granted permission on 23 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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