Hall Farm, HALL PLACE Holt End Lane, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5JU Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0784-TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Approved

Proposal

G1- Mixed tree species predominantly Field Maple. Cut back to gain 2m clearance from building line. G2 - Mixed tree species - cut back to gain 2m clearance from building line. Crown reduction on Field Maple included in G2 to main site entry point. 15% reduction in the crown. T3 - Tulip tree - 10% crown reduction and deadwood. T4 - Hazel - 50% reduction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hall Farmhouse, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade II*, 10 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
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Bentworth built-up area; Open access land about 10 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Priority habitat about 41 m away: Ponds; 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. 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, 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 £2,750,000 in October 2013. Detached house, freehold.

31 October 2013£2,750,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
GU34 5JU
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Bentworth & Froyle
Parish
Bentworth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Green Countryside

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 6 days slower than East Hampshire's median of 58 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
308decided 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

Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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

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