The Bridge Shawford Road Shawford Winchester Hampshire SO21 2BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01057/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1: Ash tree. The Ash tree is located on the land owned by the Bridge Inn pub. A large over extended limb overhangs the boundary wall with Little Cranford House, and poses a substantial risk of failure. 2 other large limbs have failed on the tree in the last couple of months, hence the application for the removal of this one to minimise the risk of damage to the wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 11

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Shawford House, Grade II*, about 1 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
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.
South Downs 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.
Local nature reserve about 153 m away: River Itchen
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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 153 m away: Alresford Pond 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; National infrastructure project about 1452 m away: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project; Inside the Twyford (Winchester) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Winchester
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO21 2BP
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
BADGER FARM AND OLIVERS BATTERY WARD
Parish
Compton And Shawford
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hampshire Heartwood Tree Surgeons
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 8 days faster than Winchester's median of 45 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
328decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14949580
Planning Portal ref
PP-14949580
Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Winchester
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#177 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Winchester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #213 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) 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
Winchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #72 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #213 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #230 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
32 decided
918
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.