Hampshire County Council • 26/00097/TPOPP
Protected oak in Farnborough may be cut to a bare trunk
23 St Michaels Road Farnborough Hampshire GU14 8ND
Protected oak tree could be reduced to a 6-metre stump
- Status
- pending
- Type
- tree
- Received
- 2026-02-24
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-17
Summary
This oak is protected by a Tree Preservation Order. The proposal is to cut off all branches and leave only a 6-metre trunk, called a monolith. This is sometimes done when a tree is in serious decline or poses a safety risk, but it is a dramatic intervention. The council will need strong evidence that a less severe option is not suitable.