Planning application
26/00642/TPC
Haig House Church Street Micheldever Winchester Hampshire SO21 3DB
Proposal
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Our client would like to apply for a long term application for a period of up to 10 years, to pollard his Sweet Chestnut tree annually back to previously pruned points. The tree has been managed by our client for the duration of the clients ownership of the property circa 20 years and the tree is in good health.
As published by the council, reference 26/00642/TPC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Winchester
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: That no objection be raised
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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