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The Square Peninsula Square Winchester Hampshire

Awaiting decision Winchester 26/02052/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, & T6 - Oriental Plane (known as The Generals) - Repollard to previous points

As published by the council, reference 26/02052/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02052/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Current
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
ST MICHAEL WARD
Parish
Winchester Town

Site history

Applications at this address on the Winchester register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01552/TPO Granted

    The Square Peninsula Square Winchester Hampshire

    T4 Horse Chestnut. Re-pollard T6 Norway Maple. Re-pollard T7 Sycamore. Crown reduce by approximately 3m and remove any dead wood larger than 30mm in diameter. T9 Lime. Re-pollard at 2m above previo...

    Decided 22 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01553/TPO Granted

    The Square Peninsula Square Winchester Hampshire

    T63 Cherry. Fell. The cherry tree is in decline, with one of the co-dominant stems now dead. The remaining crown has become overextended, and several branches are in direct contact with the adjacen...

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 24/01293/TPO Granted

    The Square Peninsula Square Winchester Hampshire

    T1-T6 - Plane Trees (known as The Generals) - Re-pollard to previous points as previously allowed by WCC

    Decided 15 Aug 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Winchester

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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 59 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

205 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 99% granted

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Ryan Applicant, registered in Maidenhead

Active · incorporated 2007 · Maidenhead

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.

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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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