Graylings 8 The Drove Twyford Hampshire SO21 1QL Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/01872/TCA - Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Beech - reduce canopy with an overall reduction of 3-4m comprising of a radial reduction of 1.5 -2m to previous reduction points. Lateral branches encroaching buildings to be reduced by up to 3m. Final pruning cuts to be no greater than 50 mm. (Amended) This tree is becoming too large for the area in which it was planted. It is hitting the house and outbuilding either side of the tree. The owners are keen to retain the tree but feel heavily reducing it now would result in more sympathetic management in the future. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · LA Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Site constraints 12

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.
Twyford 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.
Heritage at risk: Twyford, Winchester (District)
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 171 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 171 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
12 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1265 m away: Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Twyford (Winchester) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £720,000 in November 2012. Detached house, freehold.

12 November 2012£720,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (19 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SO21 1QL
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Colden Common And Twyford Ward
Parish
Twyford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hampshire Heartwood

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days slower than South Downs's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929325
Planning Portal ref
PP-14929325
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.