Planning application
NC/25/99908
4 KILFORD COURT, BOTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2TN
Proposal
2no. Cherry (T1 & T2, originating from All Saints Church) - Fell to just above ground level. Trees located to the rear of the church (South side). The trees are located too close to neighbouring dwelling, As the trees mature they are proving to become a nuisance.
As published by the council, reference NC/25/99908
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by Eastleigh
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection To
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Within 500 metres
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F/26/101437 Decided
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L/26/101479 Granted
29 HIGH STREET, BOTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2EA
Internal alterations at First Floor to form a new Master Bedroom Suite. Urgent removal and replacement of dated electrical wiring throughout with removal of rotten floorboards (part retrospective).
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NC/26/101677 Decided
29 HIGH STREET, BOTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2EA
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L/26/101210 Granted
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F/26/100693 Granted
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Other trees applications
In Eastleigh
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T/26/101526 Refused
UNIT 1B, HEDGE END RETAIL PARK, TOLLBAR WAY, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2UH
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T/26/101516 Granted
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T/26/101509 Refused
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T/26/101492 Granted
13-17 HURSLEY ROAD, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, SO53 2FW
1no. Mature Oak (T1) – Crown reduction by reducing the lateral spread of the canopy by up to 3m on the longest extending limbs and by up to 2m elsewhere around the crown, maintaining a natural and balanced canopy form. The tree is situated within a commercial car park and overhangs adjacent pavement and highway areas. The crown also extends towards nearby telephone and overhead power lines. The proposed works form part of an ongoing cyclical maintenance programme to manage the size and spread of the crown in relation to surrounding infrastructure and site usage. A visible stress line is present from the principal stem union extending down the main trunk, indicating a potential structural weakness. The proposed crown reduction will lessen end-weight and sail effect throughout the canopy, thereby reducing loading on the main scaffold limbs and stem unions. This will help minimise the likelihood of branch or stem failure and improve the long-term management of risk associated with the tree's location above areas of regular pedestrian and vehicular activity. The works will retain the tree's amenity value while promoting its continued safe retention within the landscape.
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T/26/101654 Granted
24 THE BADGERS, NETLEY ABBEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 5PT
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