Trentham House, 4 Tower Street, Emsworth, PO10 7BH Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/00511 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consultation

Proposal

T1 - Lime, thin by 30% and remove 2 lowest limbs - to let more light into garden, leaving a height of 5M by 3M width T2/T3 - Pine - Fell Trees within conservation area - Emsworth and within the siting of a Grade II listed building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 62.

Site constraints 7

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.
Chichester Harbour National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
South Hayling Island to East Head across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Emsworth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
0164B3. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Emsworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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

Council
Havant
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
PO10 7BH
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Emsworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 96% of tree and landscaping works in Havant are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 neutral1 supporting

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Havant
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#235 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Havant is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Havant decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #39 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #78 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #283 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #264 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
17 decided (1-9 homes)
57%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
408
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026