39 Bartons Drive Yateley GU46 6DW Data via plota.co.uk

25/01958/TPO - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

1. Japanese Pagoda Tree (Honey Locust) - To crown reduce height by maximum of 2.5 metres back to suitable growth points and remove all dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
8 Dec 2025

Approved on 8 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 293 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 293 m away: Castle Bottom to Yateley and Hawley Commons SSSI; Inside the Yateley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hart
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU46 6DW
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Yateley West
Parish
Yateley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant
Decision date
8 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
611decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Hart
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#165 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hart ranks #116 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hart decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #223 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #244 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #116 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #111 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
16 decided
698
Total decisions
114 refused in the year to March 2026

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.