34 Heath Road Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4EG Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03097/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Application in Progress

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore: Crown reduce by up to 2 metres, to previous pruning points. Leaving a height of approx. 15 metres and a spread of appox. 9 metres. Also remove lower epicormic growth. Works required for the general maintenance of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

Site constraints 6

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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 27 m away: Petersfield; Inside the Petersfield built-up area; Tree preservation order 23 m away: Land SW of Tilmore Brook & NE of 34 Heath Rd Peter; Flood defence 46 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 75 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU31 4EG
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Petersfield St Peter's Ward
Parish
Petersfield Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
LA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bailey Bros (Southern)Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 95% of tree and landscaping works in South Downs are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140513
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140513
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.