17 Rowans Close Farnborough Hampshire GU14 9EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00551/TPOPP - Tree Preservation Order via PP Registered

Proposal

Beech tree in rear garden, as per submitted plan (T21 of TPO 426V) thin crown by no more than 15% and reduce over hang towards the house by no more than 3 meters. Also, 3 non TPO Birch trees at front reduce by no more than 3 meters Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
15 Oct 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Rushmoor's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Special protection area 194 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
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 194 m away: Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons 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
Registered park or garden 188 m away: Minley Manor; Inside the Farnborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 October 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

Council
Rushmoor
Application type
Tree Preservation Order via PP
Postcode
GU14 9EJ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Fernhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brackendale Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Rushmoor usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15279078
Planning Portal ref
PP-15279078
Neighbours
15 Oct 2026
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rushmoor is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #22 out of 296. Only 26% 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.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rushmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #26 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #41 of 296
86%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #22 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #36 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
7 decided
257
Total decisions
13 refused in the nine months to December 2025

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