QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, 39 Church Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2DA Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0531-TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to various trees. including crown lift and reduction, tip reductions and removal of deadwood as per the supplied Tree Survey. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM_Decision TCA No Objection Decision Notice View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF J1434 02 TCS Quaker Meeting House 20260330.pdf Application Documents View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The 'eight Bells' Public House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 7 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 ↗
Alton 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1956 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Alton (East Hampshire) built-up area.
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
East Hampshire
Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
GU34 2DA
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Alton Eastbrooke
Parish
Alton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sapling Arboriculture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 9 days faster 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
26 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
St Lawrence Primary School Amery Hill, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2BY
T1. Copper Beech. Crown lift branches away from main school building and wooden shelter…
EHDC-25-0630-TCA
2025
ST LAWRENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL Amery Hill, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2BY
T1. Copper Beech. Crown lift branches away from main school building and wooden shelter…
EHDC-25-0630-TCA
2023 Approved
Quaker Meeting House, 39 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
T1-Horse Chestnut in the north east corner of the burial ground - Reduce lowest limb by 1…
31221/015
2023 Approved
Quaker Meeting House, 39 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
T1-Horse Chestnut in the north east corner of the burial ground - Reduce lowest limb by 1…
31221/015
2023 Approved
St Lawrence Primary School, Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BY
T1 - Beech - crown lift over wooden shelter and main school building to give 2 metres cle…
20532/016
2023 Approved
St Lawrence Primary School, Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BY
T1 - Beech - crown lift over wooden shelter and main school building to give 2 metres cle…
20532/016
2022 Approved
Quaker Meeting House, 39 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
T3655 Black Pine - Tip reduction of lateral branches to a horizontal radial canopy spread…
31221/014
2022 Approved
Quaker Meeting House, 39 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
T3655 Black Pine - Tip reduction of lateral branches to a horizontal radial canopy spread…
31221/014
2022 Approved
16 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DZ
Certificate of Lawfulness proposed - detached outbuilding to form office and gym.
32009/002
2022 Approved
16 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DZ
Certificate of Lawfulness proposed - detached outbuilding to form office and gym.
32009/002
2021 Approved
First Floor Flat, 39B Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
Change of use from flat (residential) to interview rooms.
59552
2021 Withdrawn
First Floor Flat, 39B Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
Listed building consent - Change of use from flat (residential) to interview rooms.
59552/001
2021 Approved
1 Gothic Cottages, Church Street, Alton, GU34 2BX
Two storey rear extension, conversion of workshop/store to ancillary habitable accommodat…
22426/002
2019 Approved
2 Spitalfields Road, Alton, GU34 2EA
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Formation of new…
31496/001
2019 Approved
2 Spitalfields Road, Alton, GU34 2EA
Two storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Formation of new…
31496/001
2018 Approved
8 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DZ
Single storey extension to the rear, front and side
57915/001
2018 Approved
8 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DZ
Single storey extension to the rear, front and side
57915/001
2018 Withdrawn
8 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DZ
Two storey extension to rear, single storey extension to front and single storey porch ex…
57915
2018 Withdrawn
8 St Lawrence Road, Alton, GU34 2DZ
Two storey extension to rear, single storey extension to front and single storey porch ex…
57915
2018 Approved
St Lawrence Primary School, Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BY
T1 Beech - Deadwood - crown lift branches with 2m clearance from building
20532/015
2018 Approved
St Lawrence Primary School, Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BY
T1 Beech - Deadwood - crown lift branches with 2m clearance from building
20532/015
2017 Approved
3 Robins Nest, Church Street, Alton, GU34 2LT
Fell 6 x Cypress trees located adjacent to the southern boundary of the property
57576
2017 Approved
26 Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
Fell one Cypress tree growing adjacent to the garage of the property
27825/003
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings