ANSTEY PARK Anstey Lane, Alton, Hampshire Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0893-TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Approved

Proposal

Anstey Park Tree 21 - Common Lime - Reduce and reshape crown by 1.5m - Reduce crown height by 2m and spread by 1.5m Tree 26 - Horse Chestnut Crown lift to 3 metres and 6m over road Tree 89 - Common Lime - Crown lift to 3 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project about 1651 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Alton (East Hampshire) 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
GU34 2NB
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Alton Holybourne
Parish
Alton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 23 days faster 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
31 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
East Hampshire
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#282 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.