Planning application
25/01411/TPO
Merton Court Victoria Road South Southsea
Proposal
Within Tree Preservation Order 49, (T8) Purple leafed plum (Prunus Cerasifera 'Pissardii') crown lift to 3m and reduce eastern facing laterals by 1m; (T5) Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica) crown lift to 3m and reduce eastern facing laterals by 1m
As published by the council, reference 25/01411/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Portsmouth
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27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Consent
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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.
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