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45 Petworth Gardens Southampton SO16 8EE

Refused Southampton 25/00238/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

Ash tree in front garden - Crown reduce by 2.5 metres in height to suitable growth points and reduce lateral limbs approximately 2 metres to shape. Cherry tree in back garden - repollard back to old points.

As published by the council, reference 25/00238/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/00238/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
Received
7 Sep 2025
Validated
7 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Coxford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO16 8EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2025

    Received by Southampton

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Foster's Tree Surgeons Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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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.

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