Planning application
T/25/100476
2 RUFUS CLOSE, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, SO53 1FL
Proposal
1no. Sycamore (TPO 280E) - Crown reduction by 2.5-3m on the north, south and west sides with the height of the Crown reduced by 3-4m. Reason: see enclosed Tree Inspection Report.
As published by the council, reference T/25/100476
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Eastleigh
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Tree Consent For
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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T/26/101516 Granted
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T/26/101509 Refused
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T/26/101492 Granted
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T/26/101654 Granted
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