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3 Richard Taunton Place Southampton SO17 1UA

Refused Southampton 20/00126/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Tree Works

As published by the council, reference 20/00126/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/00126/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
10 Jun 2020
Validated
10 Jun 2020
Decided
5 Aug 2020
Ward
Portswood
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO17 1UA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/00075/TPO Granted

    3 Richard Taunton Place Southampton SO17 1UA

    T1 Douglas Fir/Spruce 2 Meter Reduction in height and up to 0.5 meter on the sides

    Decided 28 May 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jun 2020

    Received by Southampton

  2. 5 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

WGS Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

43 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 74% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Southampton refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 3 Richard Taunton Place Southampton SO17 1UA

    21/00075/TPO Submitted 18 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    T1 Douglas Fir/Spruce 2 Meter Reduction in height and up to 0.5 meter on the sides

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • Highfield Hall University Halls of Residence Omdurman Road Southampton SO17 1AW

    26/00014/TPO Submitted 19 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    T8 Oak (English) - Reduce extended limb to South West by 3m. Remove major dead wood. Tidy failed branch stub. T35 Laurel (Bay) - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 1m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Highfield Hall University Halls Of Residence Omdurman Road Southampton SO17 1AW

    26/00268/TPO Submitted 16 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

    T1 Oak (Holm) - Remove epicormic growth and basal shoots. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect T2 Beech - Remove major deadwood. Clear basal vegetation and re-inspect. T5 Cypress (Lawson) - Remove major deadwood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T11 False Acacia - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T12 False Acacia - Remove all dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T13 False Acacia - Crown reduce extended limbs to West over highway by 3-4m and reshape to prevent failure onto highway. Remove major deadwood. T16 Laurel (Bay) - Crown reduce extended limbs to North over highway by 2m T18 Yew (Common) - Crown reduce extended limbs to North and West over highway and utility wires by 2-3m T22 Laurel (Bay) - Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal epicormic growth. Reinspect. T24 Strawberry Tree - Remove deadwood. Clear vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect T25 pittosporum - Remove major dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect T30 Laburnum - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. TG1 Mixed species group; Laurel, Bay Laurel, Holly, Beech - Cut back branches from overhanging boundary wall and footpath to give clearance of 2-3m to tidy back to site boundary.

    Awaiting decision Trees
    Small domestic

  • 38 Highfield Road Southampton SO17 1PJ

    26/00013/TPO Submitted 19 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    T1 Oak (Holm) - Crown reduce extended limb to North over adjacent garden by 3m. Remove major dead wood. Adjust flexible brace system between co-dominant stems as necessary. Ariel inspection, particularly of extended limbs over adjacent gardens. T12 Judas Tree - Lateral branch reduction over car park by 4m and reshape. Remove major dead wood. T13 Yew (Irish) - Annual trimming maintenance. Wire stems to improve stems with soft flexible brace.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 54 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1QB

    22/01348/FUL Submitted 30 Nov 2022 150 yards away

    Installation of a new chiller unit's compressor fitted to the outside wall

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

  • 34 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1QB

    22/00027/PLDC Submitted 12 Jan 2022 150 yards away

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed 4 bed dwelling house (Use Class C3) for use as a childrens home (assisted living).

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Domestic

In Southampton

  • 26/00240/TPO Awaiting decision

    282 Butts Road Southampton SO19 1BT

    Ash Tree - reduce and re-shape the tree by 2 to 3m metres and crown raise to 5.2m over the highway

    Trees
  • 26/00263/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T143 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift to 4m. T182 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Cut tree pit. Weed. Mulch. T189 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T194 Wellingtonia - Completely clear basal vegetation. Treat ivy and brambles. Mulch. T209 Hazel (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over Oaklands Way by boundary. T210 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T211 Abies (Silver Fir) - Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T212 Cherry - Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T213 Cypress (Lawson)- Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T216 Cypress (Leyland) - 700 Crown lift to 4m. Remove major dead wood.

    Trees
  • 26/00258/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T4 - Blue Atlas Cedar - Reduce long extended horizontal limb to south by 2m. Remove major dead wood. T6 - Willow (Goat) - Remove epicormic growth to 2m. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T9 - Monterrey Pine - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune. Crown lift to 1m low limbs. T14 - Lime - Remove epicormic growth to 4m. T20 - Copper Beech - Remove upper crown dead wood. T21 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m T22 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m T54 - Oak (English) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over neighbouring building by 2m. T55 - Hornbeam (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over neighbours property by 2m. Crown lift to 4m. Remove all dead wood. T56 - Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect.

    Trees
  • 26/00261/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T87 Purple Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T89 Silver Maple - Remove major dead wood. T91 Cupressus sempervirens - Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T92 Oak (Holm) - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T104 Silver Maple - Crown reduce and reshape extended limb over highway by 2-3m. Remove epicormic growth to 3m. C T107 Maple (Norway) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs to South and West by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. T125 Birch (Silver) - Cut back branches from building and cctv to give clearance of 1-2m. T138 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift over parking by 4m. T139 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift over parking by 4m. T140 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift over parking by 4m.

    Trees
  • 26/00264/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T217 Sycamore - Re-pollard to existing pollard points. T218 Sycamore - Re-pollard to existing pollard points. T219 Sycamore - Re-pollard to existing pollard points. T220 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Clear vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T221 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T222 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T223 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T224 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T225 Oak (English) - Crown lift to 6m. Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T226 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect.

    Trees