Planning application
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Reduce canopy over property back in line with remaining canopy approx 3m to get back to the boundary fence. Potentially slightly more on a few of the limbs. Deadwood and balance for arborcultural management
As published by the council, reference 22/00307/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 22/00307/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
- Received
- 13 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Bassett
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO16 3JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southampton register
This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/00269/TPO Awaiting decision
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T4 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T6 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T11 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown to West. Prune damaged Sycamore limb. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect T12 Sycamore - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T15 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown overhanging building by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T20 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T22 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T24 Sycamore and Norway Maple - Remove major deadwood. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T25 Beech - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation and garden debris to enable access to inspect. Reinspect. T27 Hawthorn - Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect.
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26/00270/TPO Awaiting decision
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T29 False Acacia - Re-coppice T30 False Acacia - Remove major dead wood. Prune rubbing stems. Clear vegetation. T37 Oak (Holm) Beechmount Hse 600 Remove major deadwood. Trim cut back overhanging branches over lawn by 2-3m. Clear vegetation and garden debris. Reinspect. T39 Beech - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. Cut back Overhanging branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T41 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T42 Sycamore - Remove Major Deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Re-inspect. T43 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). TG1 Mixed species group: Holly, Laurel, Sycamore - Cut back trim branches from building gardens and car park to give clearance of 2-3m. Fell dead stems and thin coppice or cut back Laurel to enable standard tree inspection. W1 Mixed species wood; Oak, Beech Sycamore with Laurel, Holly, Cypress - Fell dead / dying Ash / Sycamore trees. Remove major dead wood over site and gardens. Fell stems with high H:D ratio where leaning and overhanging accessible areas. Fell dead stems where liable to fail into gardens.
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25/00307/TPO Granted
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T6 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T11 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown to West. Prune hung up limb. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect T36 Hornbeam - Fell dead hung up tree in crown. T39 Beech - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T45 Cypress (Lawson) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T48 Ash (Common) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T49 Ash (Common) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). TG1 Mixed species group: Holly, Laurel, Sycamore - Cut back trim branches from building gardens and car park to give clearance of 2-3m. Fell dead stems and thin coppice or cut back Laurel to enable standard tree inspection. TG2 Lawson Cypress group - Annual trimming maintenance W1 Mixed species wood; Oak, Beech Sycamore with Laurel, Holly, Cypress - Fell dead / dying Ash / Sycamore trees. Remove major dead wood over site and gardens. Fell stems with high H:D ratio where leaning and overhanging accessible areas. Fell dead stems where liable to fail into gardens. Priority 2 works rose to 14 trees and 1 woodland (2024: 8 trees and 1 wood), primarily involving the removal of several declining and structurally compromised trees, including 2 Ash exhibiting advanced symptoms of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (Ash Dieback). The woodland compartment W1 continues to contain dead or dying Ash and minor safety clearance is again recommended along the site boundary and access path. These works exempt as for dead wood and dead / dangerous stems only? Dead / dying stems would be from Ash dieback over 50% crown defoliation. (see above and attached report)
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20/00182/TPO Refused
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
Tree Works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2023
Received by Southampton
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6 Mar 2023
Decision issued: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
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27 Jul 2026
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Climbers Way Tree Care LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Romsey
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3 Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T1 Oak- Reduce tree by 3m height reduction to suitable growth points and 2m lateral reduction to suitable growth points whilst maintaining a balanced canopy.
Refused Trees 8 docs -
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T6 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T11 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown to West. Prune hung up limb. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect T36 Hornbeam - Fell dead hung up tree in crown. T39 Beech - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T45 Cypress (Lawson) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T48 Ash (Common) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T49 Ash (Common) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). TG1 Mixed species group: Holly, Laurel, Sycamore - Cut back trim branches from building gardens and car park to give clearance of 2-3m. Fell dead stems and thin coppice or cut back Laurel to enable standard tree inspection. TG2 Lawson Cypress group - Annual trimming maintenance W1 Mixed species wood; Oak, Beech Sycamore with Laurel, Holly, Cypress - Fell dead / dying Ash / Sycamore trees. Remove major dead wood over site and gardens. Fell stems with high H:D ratio where leaning and overhanging accessible areas. Fell dead stems where liable to fail into gardens. Priority 2 works rose to 14 trees and 1 woodland (2024: 8 trees and 1 wood), primarily involving the removal of several declining and structurally compromised trees, including 2 Ash exhibiting advanced symptoms of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (Ash Dieback). The woodland compartment W1 continues to contain dead or dying Ash and minor safety clearance is again recommended along the site boundary and access path. These works exempt as for dead wood and dead / dangerous stems only? Dead / dying stems would be from Ash dieback over 50% crown defoliation. (see above and attached report)
Granted Trees 13 docs -
3 Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T1 Unidentified, in rear garden and marked on the plan - Remove tree
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
81% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec
T4 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T6 Birch (Silver) - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T11 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown to West. Prune damaged Sycamore limb. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect T12 Sycamore - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T15 Oak (Turkey) - Crown reduce and reshape asymmetric crown overhanging building by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. T20 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T22 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T24 Sycamore and Norway Maple - Remove major deadwood. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T25 Beech - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation and garden debris to enable access to inspect. Reinspect. T27 Hawthorn - Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
81% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec
T29 False Acacia - Re-coppice T30 False Acacia - Remove major dead wood. Prune rubbing stems. Clear vegetation. T37 Oak (Holm) Beechmount Hse 600 Remove major deadwood. Trim cut back overhanging branches over lawn by 2-3m. Clear vegetation and garden debris. Reinspect. T39 Beech - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. Cut back Overhanging branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T41 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T42 Sycamore - Remove Major Deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Re-inspect. T43 Sycamore - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). TG1 Mixed species group: Holly, Laurel, Sycamore - Cut back trim branches from building gardens and car park to give clearance of 2-3m. Fell dead stems and thin coppice or cut back Laurel to enable standard tree inspection. W1 Mixed species wood; Oak, Beech Sycamore with Laurel, Holly, Cypress - Fell dead / dying Ash / Sycamore trees. Remove major dead wood over site and gardens. Fell stems with high H:D ratio where leaning and overhanging accessible areas. Fell dead stems where liable to fail into gardens.
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