TOUCHWOOD, 2 Gorselands Close, Headley Down, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 8HL Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0581-TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) in the garden of 2 Gorselands Close; reduction of the north/northeast laterals growing over and into the property Chestnuts, 3 Gorselands Close by up to 3m to suitable growth points and crown lift to 4m all round. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order: (EH84)79
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Special protection area about 141 m away: Wealden Heaths Phase II
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 141 m away: Bramshott and Ludshott Commons 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Headley Down and Headley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 3

Last sold for £670,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

6 April 2017£670,000
19 May 2004£425,000
23 August 1999£269,950

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

Building

Floor area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU35 8HL
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
CONSENT
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 114 days from validation, 56 days slower than East Hampshire's median of 58 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
308decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hampshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #293 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hampshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #173 of 296
24%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #293 of 296
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #288 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
24 decided
606
Total decisions
72 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.

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.