Whitethorn, CHURCH LANE, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00841EXW - Trees - Exempt Works Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 3 x unidentified dead trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 12

Aerodrome safeguarding zoneUnexploded ordnance riskArchaeological interest
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.
New Forest National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Forest Central (South) conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Campsite · Article 4 Direction Np New Forest Recreational Campsite. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Agricultural land, grade 4
Poor quality farmland, not best and most versatile. Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Cottage, Grade II, 53 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 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 ↗
Aerodrome safeguarding zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Unexploded ordnance riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Archaeological interestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 329 m away: The New Forest; SSSI 324 m away: The New Forest SSSI.
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 £432,250 in April 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 April 2021£432,250

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

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

1 Oct 2026Pending

The Old Rectory, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY

Fell 1 x Chestnut tree (T1 on the plan)

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18 Aug 2026Approved

Woodman Cottage, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY

Fell 1 English Oak tree to a 6-8m monolith (T1) Fell 1 Silver Birch tree (T2)

26/00905CONS
10 Aug 2026Approved

Park Farm House, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY

Prune 3 x Oak trees, Fell 1 x dead Ash tree, Fell 1 x dead Birch tree

26/00872CONS
20 Jul 2026Approved

Nondescripts Club, Crown Lodge 1, CHURCH LANE, LYNDHURST, SO43 7EW

Fell and prune mixed tree species and detailed in the application.

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1 Oct 2026Pending

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18 Aug 2026Approved

Yew Tree, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FX

Prune 1 Ash tree (T1) Fell 1 White Poplar tree (T2) Prune group of Mixed trees

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18 Aug 2026Approved

Woodman Cottage, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY

Fell 1 English Oak tree to a 6-8m monolith (T1) Fell 1 Silver Birch tree (T2)

26/00905CONS
10 Aug 2026Approved

Park Farm House, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY

Prune 3 x Oak trees, Fell 1 x dead Ash tree, Fell 1 x dead Birch tree

26/00872CONS
27 Jul 2026Approved

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Application for discharge of condition 7 of planning permission 23/00776FULL for

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Park Farm House, LYNDHURST ROAD, MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, SO43 7FY

Application to vary conditions 2 and 4 of planning permission 23/00776FULL for d

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Important details

Council
New Forest (Park)
Application type
Trees - Exempt Works
Postcode
SO43 7FY
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Parish
Minstead Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Aug 2026
Decision
Exempt Works
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 28 days faster than New Forest (Park)'s median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
459decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by New Forest (Park) in the last twelve months, from validation. New Forest (Park) decision record →

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Fell 1 x Silver Birch tree Fell 1 x Beech tree
23/01014CONS
2022 Approved
Fell 1 x Silver Birch tree
CONS/22/0225
2021 Approved
Two storey extension; infill porch to form enclosed hall; conversion of attached garage a…
21/00652
2021 Approved
Fell 1 x Redwood tree Fell 1 x Silver Birch tree: Redwood - outgrown its location and enc…
CONS/21/0203
2018 Approved
Fell 1 x Oak tree: SCDL - Safety concerns due to defect and location
CONS/18/0824
2018 Approved
Fell 1 x Redwood tree: CIS - Considered inappropriate species ODS - Over-dominant/shade
CONS/18/0827
2017 Approved
Fell 2 x Ash trees: SCDL - Safety concerns due to defect and location
CONS/17/1041
New Forest (Park)
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#226 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

New Forest (Park) is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #254 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) 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
New Forest (Park) decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #136 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #160 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #254 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #180 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
487
Total decisions
55 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.