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Burgesmede House Folly Lane Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4BH

SDNP/25/05004/TCATree in a Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T1- Bay tree - tip reduce branches overhanging northern wall back to primary stems to clear lamp column and allow access to wall to permit restoration work.

Received
17 December 2025
Decision due
28 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Petersfield St Peter's Ward
Agent
Primary Tree Surgeons Ltd
  1. Received17 Dec
  2. Validated17 Dec
  3. Consult.11 Feb
  4. Target28 Jan
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 11 February.

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About this application

This is a tree application at Burgesmede House Folly Lane Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4BH. South Downs has handled 2,289 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 17 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Petersfield conservation area, with 12 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 60 applications across Petersfield St Peter's Ward. We hold 315 applications in total for the GU31 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
GU31 4BH
Application type
Tree in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Petersfield Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 December 2025
Last date for comments
11 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Primary Tree Surgeons Ltd
Agent address
10 Crispin Place Wallingford OX10 0DR

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14569234
Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Petersfield
  • Listed building: Grade II: Garden Wall to North of Winton HouseOn or next to this site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref (EH154)85Protected tree on or next to this site
  • National park: South Downs

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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