SSE New Forest Depot, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/00936CONS - Trees - Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Appeal
Dismissed · 11 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6001468 ↗
Council
New Forest (Park) 3.3/10
Date received
19 Aug 2025
Date validated
27 Aug 2025
Decision date
16 Sept 2025
Postcode
SO43 7PE
Type
Trees - Conservation Area

Description

Fell & Prune various tree species as specified in Tree Survey Schedule Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 7 days faster than New Forest (Park)'s median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
634decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by New Forest (Park) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (Park) decision record →

Site constraints 10

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.
New Forest National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Forest Central (South) conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite · Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Special area of conservation about 34 m away: The New Forest
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.
SSSI about 34 m away: The New Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 214 m away: Malwood Castle hillfort; Priority habitat about 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Minstead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 14 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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Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
THE LODGE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7HA
Creation of new vehicular access onto Lyndhurst Road
23/00463FULL
2017 Approved
SSE CONTRACTING CASTLE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE
Prune 2 x Groups of unidentified trees: CHPD - Clearing highways/paths/driveways/cables
CONS/17/1119
2017 Refused
THE LODGE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7HA
Creation of Access; entrance gates and fencing
17/00816
2017 Refused
THE LODGE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7HA
Creation of access; entrance gates
17/00231
2017 Approved
THE LODGE, MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7HA
Application for a Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed completion of single s…
17/00323
2016 Approved
CASTLE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE
Retention of store building and roof alterations
16/00971
2016 Approved
SSE CONTRACTING CASTLE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE
Fell 1 x Beech tree (decay at base) Fell 1 x Beech tree: SCDL - Safety concerns due to de…
R14/15/16/1311
2016 Approved
SSE CONTRACTING CASTLE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE
Fell 1 x Sitka Spruce tree (failure at root plate) Fell 1 x Sitka Spruce tree: SCDL - Saf…
R14/15/16/1312
2016 Approved
SSE CONTRACTING CASTLE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE
Various tree works as listed online at: http://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/info/20042/trees…
CONS/16/1091
2016 Approved
SSE CONTRACTING, CASTLE MALWOOD, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7PE
Fell 1 x damaged Scots Pine tree that poses an immediate risk of serious harm Fell 1 x da…
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New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
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New Forest (Park) is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #254 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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New Forest (Park) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #136 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #160 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #254 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #180 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
487
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings