Planning application
Oakwood House Oakwood Close Otterbourne Hampshire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Maple - Dead, remove due to Honey Fungus T2 Maple - Dying due to Honey Fungus, remove for safety reasons
As published by the council, reference 26/01895/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01895/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD
- Parish
- Otterbourne Parish Council
Site history
Applications at this address on the Winchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02211/TPO Granted
Oakwood House Oakwood Close Otterbourne Hampshire
T1 Maple - educe overhang by up to 2m to reduce loading on bifurcation G1 Thuja - Crown lift low branches to give 2m clearance from property
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Winchester
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11 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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
180 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 99% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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