Portsmouth Water Plc, 99 West Street, Havant, PO9 1LG

Under Consultation APP/26/00052 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Council
Date received
15 Feb 2026
Date validated
15 Feb 2026
Postcode
PO9 1LG
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Description

Fell 1No Cherry (T1). Sectional fell to just above ground level 1No dead Spruce (T2). Remove all understory vegetation, strim to 100mm above ground level and remove epicormic growth from 1No Mature Lime within G1. 1No Holm Oak (T3) reduce Northern crown by 3m from branch tips, crown lift to 2.5m from ground level. Fell 1No Poplar (T5) and 1No Sycamore (T6). Sectional fell to just above ground level 1No Chestnut (T7). Trees within conservation area of Brockhampton.

3.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#216 of 277

Havant is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #260 out of 277. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Havant decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #34 of 277
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 277
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #260 of 277
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #249 of 277
70%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
419
Total decisions
25 refused in 2025