Planning application
NC/26/101150
STEEPLE COURT MANOR, STEEPLE COURT, CHURCH LANE, BOTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2EQ
Proposal
1no. Norway spruce (T1) - Remove. Tree is of significant size and has a considerable lean. Evidence of root heaving on the opposite side of the lean suggesting eventual failure. Roots have lifted up ground, and move up and down during high winds. Location of tree is close to house, a garage and old Victorian, would cause damage if it fell. Happy to replace this tree with something of higher amenity value. Contemplating between salix babylonica, digitalis purpurea or fagus sylvatica. 1no. Leylandii-Cupressus - Remove. On boundary line of properties behind, close proximity of neighbour's garage. Worry roots will cause subsidence to garage and wall next to the stem of tree. Causes sunlight blockage for all neighbours behind, meaning they can’t plant anything near it. Intend on removing due to size and weight of the leylandii and the amount of wind exposure it gets. Leylandiss are known for having weak unions, so significant risk of a branch failure. Want to replace with a beech that they plan on reducing it once it’s a mature tree to avoid more future subsidence. 1no Yew (T3) - Reduce overextended lateral branches on the north-east or west side of canopy by approx 2m to alleviate weight on the unions. Leaving no pruning wounds larger than 80mm. This will also give both the yew and mulberry tree next to it more light and better airflow. Want both trees to thrive in the future.
As published by the council, reference NC/26/101150
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Eastleigh
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection To
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
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
1no. Oak (T1982) - Fell, dead 1no. Oak (T1983) - Dead stem, remove 1no. Oak (T1985) - Fell. Rotten at the base, decay 1no. Oak (T1986) - Fell. Very poor buttress roots, historic movement, Stag heading. 1no Oak (T1992) - Fell. Dying off, stag heading. 1no. Oak (T1990) - Fell. Decay in the base, poor buttress roots. 1no. Oak (T1989) - Fell. Twin stem, buttress decay, decay in the trunk. Deadwood in the canopy.
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T/26/101516 Granted
47 BROWNHILL ROAD, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, SO53 2EF
1no. Lime (T1) - Fell. Cavity on main stem at 1.5m. Replant 1 x 10-12cm Lime within 2m of existing Lime. 1no. Cypress (T2) - Fell. Dying. Replant 1 x 10-12cm Lawson Cypress within 2m of existing Cypress.
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T/26/101509 Refused
104 PITMORE ROAD, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4LW
1no. Oak (T13) - Crown reduction by 4m, also back to previous cut lines. Drip line for tree is currently within 3m of the rear of the property (104 Pitmore Road). Mature oak tree exhibiting extended lateral growth toward adjacent residential properties, resulting in significant end-weight on primary and secondary branches. The proposed reduction is intended to reduce end-weight, improve biomechanical stability, and mitigate foreseeable risk to property, while retaining the trees’ natural form, amenity value, and long-term health.
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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
2no. Mature Oak - On the back boundry- Crown lift to 3m. Reduce crowns all round by approximately 2.5m to previous growth points to provide adequate clearance from gardens and to keep up with its cycle of pruning.