32 Edington Close Bishops Waltham Southampton Hampshire SO32 1LX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01767/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Current

Proposal

Your permission is kindly sought to carry out the following work on a rear garden 25m tall x 1m diameter, Oak tree. It's had some work to it in years gone by, but we now wish to:- remove a 4m long branch on the tree's southern side, being about 48cm in diameter, 3m up its trunk. Its removal would far better balance the tree's lower regions, having been tip-pruned before. Also, remove epicormic growth up to 4m on the tree's western side, with maximum pruning cuts to be 150mm. Further on that side, 2.5m up, remove a 100mm diameter x 4m long branch, together with a 6m long one, being 125mm in diameter, 4m up the trunk. Again, this would improve the tree's balance, without any of the work harming its health, or lessening its amenity value (these aspects not even being visible from the roadside). Submitted for your consideration please. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from Winchester's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

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.
Local nature reserve 65 m away: Claylands
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.
National park 64 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Bishop's Waltham built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building 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
Winchester
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO32 1LX
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
BISHOPS WALTHAM
Parish
Bishops Waltham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Enjoy Tree Care Limited

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Winchester usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 47.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
240decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181841
Env. assessment
No
Winchester
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#177 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Winchester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #213 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Winchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #72 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #213 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #230 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
32 decided
918
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026