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Highgrounds 57 Selborne Avenue Southampton SO18 5ED

Refused Southampton 22/00008/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

Oak - Crown raise to 5 metres. Reduce back branches on the bottom half of the tree on the south west side by 3 to 4 metres. Reduce back branches on the bottom half of the tree by 2-3 meters on the north side

As published by the council, reference 22/00008/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/00008/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
Received
5 Jan 2022
Validated
5 Jan 2022
Decided
8 Feb 2022
Ward
Harefield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO18 5ED

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2022

    Received by Southampton

  2. 8 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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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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