St Michaels Abbey 280 Farnborough Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 7NQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00397/CATPP - Works to tree(s) in Conservation Area PP Approved

Proposal

Remove one Conifer, tree 1 on submitted plan. Tree 2 Conifer (leaning towards 65 Abbey Way) reduce in height by no more than 5 metres. Both trees are within the St Michael's Abbey Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Monastic Buildings to Abbey Church of St Michael
List entry 1092632 · 1 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade I)
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 233 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project
The site is 233 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Farnborough built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Works to tree(s) in Conservation Area PP
Postcode
GU14 7NQ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Empress
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
1st Call Trees Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 25 days slower than Rushmoor's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
88decided 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.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074156
Planning Portal ref
PP-15074156
Consultation
10 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rushmoor
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#9 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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