The Squirrels The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01796/DDTPO - DEAD AND DANGEROUS TREE PRESERVATION ORD Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduce height of dangerous sycamore tree to 3-4m, located rear garden of The Squirrels - TPO.TVBC.0337 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Refused
18 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF RESPONSE LETTER Decision Notice · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
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.
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Conservation area 12 m away: Hurstbourne Tarrant and Ibthorpe
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Orchard Cottage Valentine, Grade II, 49 m away · 1 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hurstbourne Tarrant built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh; Open access land 34 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £167,500 in April 2001. Detached house, freehold.

10 April 2001£167,500

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

Building

Floor area255 m² (2,745 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Test Valley
Application type
DEAD AND DANGEROUS TREE PRESERVATION ORD
Postcode
SP11 0AG
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
BOURNE VALLEY
Parish
HURSTBOURNE TARRANT
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Aug 2026
Decision
Planning Application Required
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 31 days faster than Test Valley's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 5% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
502decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Extension and partial conversion of garage to include utility room and home office, front…
16/00332/FULLN
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Chalkland The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Erection of dwelling
25/00398/FULLN
2025 Approved
Chalkland The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Erection of dwelling
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2025 Approved
Valentines The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T1 - Copper Beech - crown reduction of up to 3m, T2 - Acer (Field Maple) - reduce to prev…
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2025 Approved
Valentines The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
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2025 Withdrawn
The Cedars The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Replace thatched shed roof with slate roof
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2025 Withdrawn
The Cedars The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Replace thatched shed roof with slate roof
25/01274/LBWN
2025 Approved
Bramble Bank The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
(T1) Beech - Removal to ground level (T2) Sycamore - Crown raise to a height of 6.5m back…
25/00425/TREEN
2025 Approved
Bramble Bank The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
(T1) Beech - Removal to ground level (T2) Sycamore - Crown raise to a height of 6.5m back…
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2024 Approved
Applebrook House The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AH
(T1) Silver Birch x 2 - Crown reduce by upto 2m and shape (T2) Walnut - Crown lift upto 6…
24/02534/TPON
2023 Withdrawn
Valentines The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Change of use of existing 1 bedroom residential annexe, forming the upper level of the ga…
23/02704/FULLN
2023 Withdrawn
Valentines The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Change of use of existing 1 bedroom residential annexe, forming the upper level of the ga…
23/02704/FULLN
2024 Approved
Claremont House The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AH
T1 Hazel - Coppice to 0.5m, T2 Catalpa - Reduce extended limb to left of canopy by up to…
24/01796/TREEN
2024 Approved
Dene House The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T1- Magnolia grandiflora - Reduce by 1m T2- Locust - Reduce by 2m T3- Acer negundo - Redu…
24/01185/TREEN
2023 Approved
2 And 3 Marine Terrace The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AQ
Replacement of 4 windows and 2 front doors
23/02776/LBWN
2023 Approved
2 And 3 Marine Terrace The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AQ
Replacement of 4 windows and 2 front doors
23/02776/LBWN
2023 Refused
Field End The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T1 - Lime - Reduce height by up to 9m, remove dead and damaged wood, thin crown by up to…
23/02195/TPON
2023 Refused
Field End The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T1 - Lime - Reduce height by up to 9m, remove dead and damaged wood, thin crown by up to…
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2023 Approved
Field End The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T2 - Lime - Reduce the height of the tree by no more than 6m to leave a finished top heig…
23/02196/TREEN
2023 Approved
Field End The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T2 - Lime - Reduce the height of the tree by no more than 6m to leave a finished top heig…
23/02196/TREEN
2023 Approved
The Old Forge The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Raise roof of side extension to provide additional bedroom including a dormer window
23/01670/FULLN
2017 Approved
Field End The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant SP11 0AG
Single storey rear extension, a new raised roof to existing adjacent section of dwelling…
17/00028/FULLN
2016 Approved
2 Blagden Cottages The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AL
New pitched roof over existing flat roof side extension
16/02114/FULLN
2016 Approved
Maple Ridge The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T1 Mature Ash - Reduce lateral limbs by up to 30% over two public foot paths, reduce cano…
16/01838/TPON
2016 Approved
Valentines The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
Prune Copper Beech by at least 30% due to overhanging on roof of house, roots lifting tar…
16/01538/TREEN
2016 Approved
Bramble Bank The Dene Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover Hampshire SP11 0AG
T1-T5 Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 2m in height and 3m to clear purple maple
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Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 statistics
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
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.