The Manor House Church Lane Houghton Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 6LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00246/TREES - TREE WORKS IN CONSERVATION AREA - SOUTH Approved

Proposal

G1 - Conifers - Fell, G2 - Hornbeams - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Feb 2026
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Approved
16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Important details

Application type
TREE WORKS IN CONSERVATION AREA - SOUTH
Postcode
SO20 6LJ
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
MID TEST
Parish
HOUGHTON
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION refer to informatives
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 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 performance
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