ALTON HOUSE HOTEL Normandy Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1DW Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-1111-TPO - Tree Preservation Order Under Consultation

Proposal

G2 - Lime and Sycamore - to fell to ground. Poor specimens Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from East Hampshire's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Alton House Hotel, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 66 m away: Alton; Inside the Alton (East Hampshire) built-up area; Tree preservation order about 21 m away: Alton House Hotel, Normandy Street, Alton.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU34 1DW
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Alton Eastbrooke
Parish
Alton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
ArbAware Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. East Hampshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 59.

Day 554 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
45%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
298decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% 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 (91%) 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
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026