The Forge Bidden Road Upton Grey Hampshire RG25 2RL Data via plota.co.uk

T/00499/26/TCA - Works to Trees - Conservation Areas Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech) shown in red on the location sketch plan. 1) Reduce the external canopy by approximately 2-3 metres in the south and southwest radii. 2) Raise canopy to give a clearance of 5.2m above the highway and 4m above the garden. 3) Thin the remaining internal canopy to a maximum of 20% 4) Finished wound size to be no greater than 70mm in diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Basingstoke's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Forge
List entry 1092752 · 0 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
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 ↗
Upton Grey 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 249 m away: The Manor House, Upton Grey; Inside the Upton Grey built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 14 October 2026. 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 £602,000 in December 2011. Detached house, freehold.

16 December 2011£602,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basingstoke
Application type
Works to Trees - Conservation Areas
Postcode
RG25 2RL
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Basing And Upton Grey
Parish
UPTON GREY CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hampshire Woodlands Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Basingstoke usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 26.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
491decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15285925
Planning Portal ref
PP-15285925
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Basingstoke ranks #189 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basingstoke decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #189 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #198 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,076
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.