Oakleigh Cottage, STATION ROAD, SWAY, LYMINGTON, SO41 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00194TPO - Trees - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Prune 1 x Oak tree (T1 on the plan) (Tree is also T1 of TPO 36/89) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Approved
25 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Environment & risk

Special Protection Area (SPA)SSSI Impact Risk Zone

Planning designations

36/89Aerodrome safeguarding zone

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

Important details

Application type
Trees - Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO41 6AA
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Parish
Sway Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant (TP)
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Ashley Tree Surgeons

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Mar 2026
Press notice
20 Feb 2026
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (Park) is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #254 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
New Forest (Park) decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #136 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #160 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #254 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #180 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
487
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026