Planning application
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street Southampton SO15 5LH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak 2119 dbh 55cm - Reduce canopy on NE / building side back to up to 2m from branch tips *no cuts greater than 75mm diameter Oak 2120 dbh 34cm - Reduce canopy back to up to 2m from branch tips on NE / school building side to lessen weight on limbs *not cuts greater than 75mm diameter Oak 2121 dbh 60cm - Reduce canopy back to up to 2m from branch tips on NE / school building side to lessen weight on limbs *not cuts greater than 75mm diameter Sycamore 2138 with low branches that children are pulling on - Crown lift to 2.5m ht above ground level *not cuts greater than 75mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference 25/00242/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00242/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Shirley
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO15 5LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southampton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00274/TPO Granted
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street Southampton SO15 5LH
Weeping Willow 2032 - reduction of SW scaffold to approximately 1m from main trunk.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Southampton
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13 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Southampton granted permission on 13 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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