Planning application
12 Craig House Marmion Avenue Southsea PO5 2BL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Within Tree Preservation Order 49, (T34) Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) crown lift to 4.5m and reduce lateral spread by up to 3m
As published by the council, reference 26/00286/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00286/TPO
- Type
- Works to Tree Preservation Order Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Jude
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- PO5 2BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Portsmouth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Portsmouth took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Portsmouth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Portsmouth decided tree works applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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