Laurel Ridge Swanmore Road Swanmore Southampton Hampshire SO32 2QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01656/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Yew - Reduce side overhanging garden by approx. 2-2.5m and blend into top/sides. T2 Conifer - Raise lower canopy over garden to approx. 3m from ground level. T3 Sycamore - Raise lower canopy over garden to match height of adjacent garage apex, approx. 4.5m from ground level, by pruning secondary & tertiary branches only. Reason - To maintain the size and character of the trees within the constraints of the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

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

Site constraints 4

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.
National park 75 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Swanmore built-up area; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £217,000 in May 1998. Detached house, freehold.

20 May 1998£217,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
Winchester
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO32 2QH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
CENTRAL MEON VALLEY WARD
Parish
Swanmore Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Shawyers

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
439decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15148577
Planning Portal ref
PP-15148577
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Winchester
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#177 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Winchester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #213 out of 296. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) 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
Winchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #72 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #47 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #213 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #230 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
32 decided
918
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026

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