Japonica Cottage, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/00820CONS - Trees - Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Pollard/Prune and Fell Mixed tree species as detailed in the plan Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

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

Documents

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Site constraints 12

Aerodrome safeguarding zone
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
New Forest National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Western Escarpment 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite · Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
SSSI 11 m away: The New Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Sssi
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: K6 Telephone Kiosk (Near Hatchet Green), Grade II, 44 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Aerodrome safeguarding zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 322 m away: The New Forest; Registered park or garden 131 m away: Hale Park; Priority habitat 21 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area209 m² (2,250 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
New Forest (Park)
Application type
Trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
SP6 2ND
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Parish
Hale Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
TreeMenders

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 5 days slower than New Forest (Park)'s median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
459decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by New Forest (Park) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (Park) decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15113193
Comments by
23 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Fell 3 x dead Elm trees (T1 and T4 on the plan) Pollard 1 x Willow tree (T2 on the plan)…
23/01589CONS
2018 Approved
Pollard 1 x Ash tree Prune 1 x Birch tree Fell 1 x Apple tree Prune 1 x Group of Oak tree…
CONS/18/0085
2016 Approved
Extension to existing garage; log store
16/00893
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
HALE PRIMARY SCHOOL, Hale Primary School, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Mixed tree species - Remove deadwood
25/00842EXW
2025 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune and Deadwood 2 x Oak trees (Trees identified as 509664 (has TPO) and 516825 (Conser…
25/00074TPO
2024 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, Hale Village Hall, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Extension for disabled toilet
24/01354FULL
2024 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune 1 x English Oak Tree
24/01439CONS
2024 Approved
Hale Village Hall, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Open sided canopy
24/00089FULL
2023 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune 2 x Oak trees ( T1 & T5 on plan) Fell 1 x Ash tree (T2 on plan) Fell 1 x Oak tree (…
23/00136CONS
2022 Approved
Hale Village Hall Hatchett Green Hale Nr Fordingbridge, Hants SP6 2NE
Fell/Prune/Deadwood various Tree Species as detailed in Arb Report provided with the Appl…
22/00908CONS
2022 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune 1 x English Oak tree
CONS/22/0037
2021 Approved
MOODYS PLOT, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune 1 x Oak tree Fell 1 x un-named tree: Oak - Reduce 2 overhanging lateral branches to…
CONS/21/0376
2020 Approved
GREENLANDS, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune 4 x Oak trees Prune 2 x Holly trees: Oaks reduce away from property and crown raise…
CONS/20/0723
2019 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune group of Oak trees adjacent to Hale Village Hall: Arboricultural Maintenance - some…
CONS/20/0004
2019 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Fell 1 x Oak tree Fell 1 x Ash tree: Roots are undermined and tree is too close to buildi…
CONS/19/0005
2018 Approved
MOODYS PLOT, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Coppice mixed tree species bordering plot to form a hedge Coppice 2 x Hazel trees Coppice…
CONS/18/0640
2016 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Prune 2 x Oak trees: General management
CONS/16/1118
2016 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Two storey extension
16/00515
2016 Approved
HALE VILLAGE HALL, HATCHET GREEN, HALE, FORDINGBRIDGE, SP6 2NE
Fell 3 x Oak trees Prune 1 x Oak tree Prune group Oak trees Prune 1 x Hazel tree Fell 3 x…
CONS/16/0177
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.