Planning application
T/26/100930
94 LAUNCESTON DRIVE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4SG
Proposal
1no. Birch - Remove crown (as annotated in image) to encourage new growth. The tree has become very spindly and the branches keep snapping in the wind which are dangerous.
As published by the council, reference T/26/100930
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Eastleigh
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Consent To Tree Works For
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25 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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T/25/100448 Granted
15 BARRINGTON CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4SH
1no. Oak (T1) - Reduce south-western section of canopy over property to provide a 2m clearance, limiting pruning diameter to 50mm.
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H/25/100547 Granted
4 BARRINGTON CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4SH
First floor side extension
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T/26/101721 Decided
15 DYRAM CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QG
2no. Unspecified Species- Crown lift to 5m and extended limbs to be reduced by 1.5m. Cut back the overhanging branches, neaten it up and prevent any future damage as they overhang the roof, which contributed to moss growth and property damage. They overhang the road, pavement and neighbouring driveway.
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T/25/100222 Granted
1 PEMBROKE CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QY
T1 oak Remove small diameter (cirac 50mm max.) branches and epicormic growth from lower stem to a height of 5m above ground level. No works to main crown above 5m retaining current branch spread. Reason – to remove conflict of small epicormic and minor branches inferferring with fabric of building and gutters.
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H/25/100028 Granted
4 EXETER CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QT
Erection of single storey front porch with new front door location, replacement of existing front door to a window, replacement of white pvc cladding to grey cladding.
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H/23/94450 Granted
1 TOTNES CLOSE, EASTLEIGH, SO50 4QW
Two storey side extension
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.