IVALL'S FARM Village Street, Bentworth, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5RB Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-25-1394-TPO - Trees in a conservation area applications Approved

Proposal

Yew-(T1) Removal, within close proximity to the outbuilding and will hinder the development. Beech-(T2) Selective tip reduction of Easterly to South Easterly facing side of the lower canopy. The limbs will be selectively reduced by 1.5-2meters to create a balanced canopy reducing the elongated areas. finished measure hard to provide due to the trees location. Beech-(T2) Crown raise to main structural branches leaving a 3meter clearance of the outbuilding. Magnolia- (T3) Crown reduction of a maximum 0.5 meters of the overall canopy, leaving a crown spread of 2-2.5meters and finished height of 6.5meters. Cherry- (T4) Removal, evident decay throughout the canopy, over 70% dead when inspected. Replacement species to be planted. Apple-(T5) Removal, to aid pool development. Apple- (T6) Removal, to aid pool development. Liquidambar- (T7) Removal, to aid pool development. Cedar- (T8) Tip reduction of 0.5 meter to where required to clearance for the BT cable. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Approved
week of 26 Jan 2026

Approved in the week of 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mulberry House, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Tree preservation order about 17 m away: (EH534)02; Inside the Bentworth built-up area; 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 £2,050,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

20 December 2023£2,050,000

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 5RB
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Bentworth & Froyle
Parish
Bentworth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jan 2026
Decision
CONSENT
Decision date
week of 26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Itchen valley trees

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
12 Jan 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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

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