Planning application
3 Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 25/00243/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00243/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Bassett
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO16 3JD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southampton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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22/00007/TPO Granted
3 Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
T1 Unidentified, in rear garden and marked on the plan - Remove tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Southampton
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Climbers Way Tree Care LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Romsey
Active · incorporated 2014 · Romsey
157 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 82% granted
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Beechmount House Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JD
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
Refused Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
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 -
56 Glen Eyre Road Southampton City Of Southampton SO16 3NJ
Erection of first floor side and rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs -
Brampton Manor Beechmount Road Southampton SO16 3JE
T1 Portuguese Laurel - Reduce width by 3 metres. T2 Yew - Reduce to 2 metres. To maintain the trees to their surroundings. T3/4 Holly - Fell dead trees
Granted Trees 3 docs -
134 Bassett Avenue Southampton SO16 7EZ
Non material amendment sought to planning permission 20/01656/FUL relating to layout and elevational changes.
Granted Amendments 5 docs
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26/00173/TPO Refused
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