Marlborough Heath Road Hammer Haslemere GU27 3QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01379/TPA - Tree Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Reduce north and east sectors by 2m, reduce south sector by up to 3m, reduce west sector by up to 4m, crown thin to give a 1m clearance around BT/overhead cable and crown lift by up to 5.5m on western sector (above ground level) on 1 no. Oak tree (T1) subject to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National park about 90 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
National landscape about 331 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Hammer 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 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
Chichester
Application type
Tree Planning Application
Postcode
GU27 3QL
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Fernhurst
Parish
Linchmere
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
PERMIT
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Green Frontiers

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days slower than Chichester's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
189decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033676
Planning Portal ref
PP-15033676
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chichester
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#6 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chichester is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #10 out of 296. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chichester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #127 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 296
93%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #10 of 296
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #15 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
34 decided
935
Total decisions
107 refused in the year to March 2026