Forest Lea, BRIGHTON ROAD, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00480TPO - Trees - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Fell group of 3 x Pine trees (T1 on the plan) (This group is part of G2 of TPO: ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 11

Aerodrome safeguarding zone0006/04
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.
New Forest National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite · Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order: L/O Forest Lea, Eagle Oak House, Tower House & New development south up to the b
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Special area of conservation 136 m away: The New Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 136 m away: The New Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Aerodrome safeguarding zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
0006/04Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sway built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Application type
Trees - Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO41 6EB
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Parish
Sway Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant (TP)
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tarrant Tree and Garden Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 8 days slower than New Forest (Park)'s median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
348decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by New Forest (Park) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (Park) decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 May 2026
Site or press notice
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
28 May 2026
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (Park) is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #254 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (Park) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #136 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #160 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #254 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #180 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
487
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026