2 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

EHDC-26-0518-TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Quercus Robur - Common Oak - Thin canopy to a maximum of 20% volume. Wound size to remain below 70mm T2, T3 and T4 - Faguis sylvatiga - Common Beech - Thin canopy to a maximum of 20% volume. Wound size to remain below 70mm Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
✗
Refused
23 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DM_TPO Decision Notice Decision Notice · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 13 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Redacted Application Form · 13 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Public footpath about 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
National park about 136 m away: South Downs; National infrastructure project about 1125 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Four Marks built-up area; Tree preservation order about 24 m away: Woodland north of 32 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks; Priority habitat about 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £820,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.

26 August 2022£820,000

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

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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

Council
East Hampshire
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU34 5AX
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Four Marks & Medstead
Parish
Four Marks CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
REFUSAL
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hampshire Woodlands Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 18 days slower than East Hampshire's median of 58 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 5% 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
6 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024
62 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Single storey rear extension and associated landscaping.
22214/004
2023 Approved
Sunnycroft, 1 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Single storey front extension, single storey rear extension and porch.
55944/001
2023 Approved
Sunnycroft, 1 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Single storey front extension, single storey rear extension and porch.
55944/001
2022 Approved
5 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Replacement garden room
23376/007
2022 Approved
5 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Replacement garden room
23376/007
2022 Approved
Sunnycroft, 1 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Conversion of bungalow to a chalet style bungalow to include a front extension, replaceme…
55944
2022 Approved
Sunnycroft, 1 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Conversion of bungalow to a chalet style bungalow to include a front extension, replaceme…
55944
2021 Withdrawn
33a Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Detached dwelling and detached garage
25843/008
2022 Approved
The Haslemere, 37A Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
#1-Ash-fell. #2-Ash-Fell.(positions shown on site plan)
57451/002
2022 Approved
The Haslemere, 37A Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
#1-Ash-fell. #2-Ash-Fell.(positions shown on site plan)
57451/002
2021 Approved
34 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Proposed garden lodge to the rear garden
51410/001
2021 Approved
Carron Glen, 43 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Increase in roof height to provide accommodation at first floor level, single storey rear…
26204
2021 Decided
33A Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Adjoining Authority Consultation - 25843/008 - Detached dwelling and detached garage.
SDNP/21/04319/ADJAUT
2020 Approved
7 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Prior notification for single storey development extending 6.0 metres beyond the rear wal…
25797/005
2019 Approved
2 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
T1 - Beech - crown lift to 8m within the property boundary, crown lift to 5m over Telegra…
24755/007
2019 Approved
2 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
T3 Oak : Crown lifting to the height of the first floor guttering level to no more than 5…
24755/008
2019 Approved
2 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
T1 - Beech - crown lift to 8m within the property boundary, crown lift to 5m over Telegra…
24755/007
2019 Approved
2 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
T3 Oak : Crown lifting to the height of the first floor guttering level to no more than 5…
24755/008
2019 Approved
58 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Detached double garage
32864/003
2019 Approved
58 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Detached double garage
32864/003
2017 Approved
33a Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Prior notification for a single storey development extending 8m beyond the rear wall of t…
25843/004
2017 Approved
Noahs Ark, 32 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Lawful development certificate for proposed development - Single storey extensions to bot…
54976/005
2016 Approved
Badgers Retreat, 30a Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, two storey side extension, first floor e…
52141/001
2016 Approved
54 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
Single storey extension to rear
28055/006
2016 Approved
2 Telegraph Lane, Four Marks, Alton, GU34 5AX
T1 Beech - crown lift to 8m within the property boundary, crown lift to 5m over Blackberr…
34755/005
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
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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
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.

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.