Planning application
15 Christchurch Road Winchester Hampshire SO23 9SS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Remove tree damaged by neighbours fallen tree (Feb 2026)
As published by the council, reference 26/00388/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00388/TPC
- Type
- Tree In A Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- That no objection be raised
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- ST MICHAEL WARD
- Parish
- Winchester Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO23 9SS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Winchester
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: That no objection be raised
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26 Jul 2026
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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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Winchester granted permission on 2 March 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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