The Old Parsonage Lees Hill South Warnborough Hook Hampshire RG29 1RQ

Pending 26/00812/CA
Council
Date received
18 May 2026
Date validated
18 May 2026
Postcode
RG29 1RQ

Description

T1. Climbing rose in cherry tree - remove deadwood and trim remaining rose back in line with cherry crown. T2. Weeping pear - trim by up to 1m to create more compact and balanced form. T3. Irish yew - remove ornamental ivy and trim regrowth to previous pruning points. T4. Pyracantha - trim regrowth to previous pruning points. T5. Smokebush - reduce by up to 1.5m to previous pruning points. T6. Conifer - fell small blue conifer behind smokebush.

Hart
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#153 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hart ranks #95 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Hart is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
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Hart decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 282
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 282
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #95 of 282
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #103 of 282
57%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
17 decided
734
Total decisions
140 refused in 2025