10 High Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1BN Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0373-TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Copper Beech - Tip reduction of lateral branches to the previous pruning point (~1.5m) for wind protection. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 16, High Street, Grade II, about 2 m from the postcode pin · 27 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Alton 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
Inside the Alton (East Hampshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £675,000 in March 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

28 March 2025£675,000
29 June 2015£520,000
8 May 2006£395,000
9 September 2004£210,000
17 December 2003£120,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU34 1BN
Received
11 Apr 2026
Validated
11 Apr 2026
Ward
Alton Westbrooke
Parish
Alton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jun 2026
Decision
CONSENT
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 22 days faster than East Hampshire's median of 59 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
298decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 May 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jun 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% 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 (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.