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Fairhaven 108 Christchurch Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 9TG

Awaiting decision Winchester 26/00367/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Hornbeam - 1/3 crown reduction by 10% thin to allow light into rear garden

As published by the council, reference 26/00367/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00367/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Current
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town
Postcode
SO23 9TG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Winchester

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 April 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What 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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