9 The Abbey Romsey Hampshire SO51 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02210/TREES - TREE WORKS IN CONSERVATION AREA - SOUTH Current

Proposal

T1 - Conifer - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Test Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

36 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 21 and 23, the Abbey, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 35 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.
Show all 36 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
Romsey 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 156 m away: River Test 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Romsey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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 WORKS IN CONSERVATION AREA - SOUTH
Postcode
SO51 8EN
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
ROMSEY ABBEY
Parish
ROMSEY TOWN
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Awbridge Arborists Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Test Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
503decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15281199
Planning Portal ref
PP-15281199
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Test Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #71 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Test Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #68 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #62 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #71 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #61 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
50 decided
996
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026