Planning application
25/00226/TPO
602 Bitterne Road East Southampton SO18 5EZ
Proposal
T1 Oak - Cut back lateral small diameter branches by 2m to clear property......Blending pruning works into existing and remaining canopy keeping all cuts as small as possible. Cutting to a suitable branch junction or growth point.
As published by the council, reference 25/00226/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2025
Received by Southampton
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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