Newtown Primary School Queens Road Gosport Hampshire PO12 1JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00124/TREE - CA Tree Notice Approved

Proposal

Re-pollarding and removal of epicormic growth from 2 no. lime trees (conservation area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Forton Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area about 438 m away: Portsmouth Harbour; SSSI about 438 m away: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI; Inside the Gosport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Gosport
Application type
CA Tree Notice
Postcode
PO12 1JD
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Forton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 7 days faster than Gosport's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Gosport in the last twelve months, from validation. Gosport decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gosport
Planning Authority Score
8.3/10
Excellent
#19 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gosport is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gosport decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #38 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #32 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #66 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #54 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
18 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
13 decided
226
Total decisions
13 refused in the year to March 2026