Planning application
32 MESCOTT MEADOWS, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2JU
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Reduce North facing limbs back to previous pruning points. Removing around 1 metres growth from the North facing side. T2 - Oak - Crown raise to 7 metres on the North side of the fence and reduce North facing branches by up to 3 metres, leaving branch lengths of 7 metres. T3 - Ash - Crown raise to 7 metres on the North side of the fence and reduce North facing branches by up to 3 metres, leaving branch lengths of 7 metres. T4 - Oak - Reduce North facing branches by 1 metres leaving a branch length of 4 metres. The trees are encroaching from council land onto the car park of 32-54 Mescott Meadows, as well as the nearby bin/bike store.
As published by the council, reference T/25/100402
Application record
- Reference
- T/25/100402
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decided Part Consent Part Refuse Trees
- Decision
- Part Consent Part Refuse Trees
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hedge End North Ward
- Parish
- Hedge End CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO30 2JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Eastleigh
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20 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Part Consent Part Refuse Trees
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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