Burnham Corner Gough Road Fleet Hampshire GU51 4LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01244/TPO - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1. Common beech - Reduce over extended lateral growth by up to 2.5m to a suitable growth point, reducing into the natural crown shape. T2. Common beech - Remove dead branch, and hanging branches in the union. T3. English oak - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

North Fleet 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
North Fleet. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Fleet built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Hart
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU51 4LJ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Fleet West
Parish
Fleet Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
L.Smith Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than Hart's median of 56 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
546decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15024320
Planning Portal ref
PP-15024320
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hart
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#165 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hart ranks #116 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hart decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #223 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #244 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #116 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #111 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
45 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
16 decided
698
Total decisions
114 refused in the year to March 2026