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Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

Granted Southampton 25/00295/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T4 Blue Atlas Cedar - Reduce long extended horizontal limb to south by 2m. Remove major dead wood. T9 Monterrey Pine - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune. Crown lift to 1m low limbs. T19 Crab Apple - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T30 Copper Beech - Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1m. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. T84 Birch (Silver) - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 1-2m. T85 Oak (Holm) - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 1-2m. T86 Oak (Holm) - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 1-2m. T106 Holly - Fell close to ground level T129 Birch (Silver) - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. T156 Oak (Pin) - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune T162 Oak (Pin) - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune. Cut back branches from sign to give clearance of 1m. T196 Black Tupelo Gum tree - Formative prune. New tree maintenance. Mulch tree pit in winter.

As published by the council, reference 25/00295/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/00295/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Decided
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Bassett
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO16 7QF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00263/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T143 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift to 4m. T182 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Cut tree pit. Weed. Mulch. T189 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T194 Wellingtonia - Completely clear basal vegetation. Treat ivy and brambles. Mulch. T209 Hazel (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over Oaklands Way by boundary. T210 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T211 Abies (Silver Fir) - Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T212 Cherry - Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T213 Cypress (Lawson)- Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T216 Cypress (Leyland) - 700 Crown lift to 4m. Remove major dead wood.

    Submitted 20 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00258/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T4 - Blue Atlas Cedar - Reduce long extended horizontal limb to south by 2m. Remove major dead wood. T6 - Willow (Goat) - Remove epicormic growth to 2m. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T9 - Monterrey Pine - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune. Crown lift to 1m low limbs. T14 - Lime - Remove epicormic growth to 4m. T20 - Copper Beech - Remove upper crown dead wood. T21 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m T22 - Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m T54 - Oak (English) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over neighbouring building by 2m. T55 - Hornbeam (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over neighbours property by 2m. Crown lift to 4m. Remove all dead wood. T56 - Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect.

    Submitted 20 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00261/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T87 Purple Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T89 Silver Maple - Remove major dead wood. T91 Cupressus sempervirens - Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear vegetation. Re-inspect. T92 Oak (Holm) - Clear vegetation. Reinspect. T104 Silver Maple - Crown reduce and reshape extended limb over highway by 2-3m. Remove epicormic growth to 3m. C T107 Maple (Norway) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs to South and West by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. T125 Birch (Silver) - Cut back branches from building and cctv to give clearance of 1-2m. T138 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift over parking by 4m. T139 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift over parking by 4m. T140 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift over parking by 4m.

    Submitted 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00264/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T217 Sycamore - Re-pollard to existing pollard points. T218 Sycamore - Re-pollard to existing pollard points. T219 Sycamore - Re-pollard to existing pollard points. T220 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Clear vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T221 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T222 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T223 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T224 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T225 Oak (English) - Crown lift to 6m. Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T226 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect.

    Submitted 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00266/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    T227 Oak (English) - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. T228 Oak (English) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limb To East by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. TG4 Mixed species group: Cypress, Bay, Yew, Laurel - Remove major dead wood over site. Trim to tidy. TG6 Silver Birch Willow Group - Fell dead stems. Remove major deadwood to Birch. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. TG9 Mixed species group; Hazel, Laurel, Privet, Bay, Elder - Cut back overhanging branches over Oaklands Way to boundary fence line. TG10 Mixed species group; Laurel, Holm Oak, Beech. - Cut back to suitable side growth point to provide 2-3m clearance from adjacent building. To North cut back and trim overhanging branches overhanging Oaklands Way. Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. TG20 Mixed species group; Laurel, Ash, Sycamore - Fell and treat Sycamore and Ash seedlings.

    Submitted 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00005/TPO Granted

    Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    TG3 Robinia group - Clear undergrowth around trees. Reinspect. TG4 Mixed species group: Cypress, Bay, Yew, Laurel - Remove major dead wood over site. Trim up to 2m to tidy. TG5 Cypress Group - Remove major dead wood. Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1-2m. TG7 Mixed species group; Cypress, Holm Oak and Holly - Crown lift and annually trim to 4m. Clear vegetation around trees. TG10 Mixed species group - Cut back to suitable side growth point to provide 2-3m clearance from adjacent building. Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. TG12 Mixed species group; Holm Oak, Birch, Sycamore - Annual trimming maintenance up to 2m TG13 Mixed species group - Trim cut back up to 2m to bring back under annual management. Fell dead dying stems. TG14 Mixed species group; Yew, Holm Oak, Birch, Sycamore - Trim / cut back up to 2m to tidy annually. Clear dumped vegetative debris. TG15 Mixed species group; Hornbeam Yew - Trim annually TG16 Laurel and Rhododendron Hedge - Annual trimming maintenance TG17 Mixed species group; Yew, Thuja - Trim annually TG19 Mixed Conifer Group; Lawson Cypress, Golden Cypress - Remove major dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect TG20 Mixed species group; Laurel, Ash, Sycamore - Fell declining Ash and seedling Sycamore.

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Southampton

  2. 26 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 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

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 26 January 2026, 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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    23/00047/TPO Submitted 22 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    T65 Whitebeam: Cut back branches from building to give 2m clearance T63 Beech: Cut back branches from building to give clearance to 1-2m T64 Beech: Cut back suitable side growth points to provide 2-3m clearance from adjacent building T60 Hornbeam: Cut back branches towards boundary fenceline to provide 2-3m clearance from building T55 Hornbeam: Crown lift to 6m. Cut back over garages by 2-3m T54 Oak: Crown lift to 6m. Remove major deadwood

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    23/00049/TPO Submitted 22 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    T187 Honey Locus - Crown lift to 3m. Remove major deadwood T186 Sweet Bay: Crown lift to 4m. Remove epi growth to 4m T179 Birch - Fell T108 Pine - Remove major deadwood and clear Holly stems

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  • Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Southampton Burgess Road SO16 7QF

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  • Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    26/00005/TPO Submitted 14 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    TG3 Robinia group - Clear undergrowth around trees. Reinspect. TG4 Mixed species group: Cypress, Bay, Yew, Laurel - Remove major dead wood over site. Trim up to 2m to tidy. TG5 Cypress Group - Remove major dead wood. Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1-2m. TG7 Mixed species group; Cypress, Holm Oak and Holly - Crown lift and annually trim to 4m. Clear vegetation around trees. TG10 Mixed species group - Cut back to suitable side growth point to provide 2-3m clearance from adjacent building. Remove major dead wood. Clear vegetation. Reinspect. TG12 Mixed species group; Holm Oak, Birch, Sycamore - Annual trimming maintenance up to 2m TG13 Mixed species group - Trim cut back up to 2m to bring back under annual management. Fell dead dying stems. TG14 Mixed species group; Yew, Holm Oak, Birch, Sycamore - Trim / cut back up to 2m to tidy annually. Clear dumped vegetative debris. TG15 Mixed species group; Hornbeam Yew - Trim annually TG16 Laurel and Rhododendron Hedge - Annual trimming maintenance TG17 Mixed species group; Yew, Thuja - Trim annually TG19 Mixed Conifer Group; Lawson Cypress, Golden Cypress - Remove major dead wood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect TG20 Mixed species group; Laurel, Ash, Sycamore - Fell declining Ash and seedling Sycamore.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • University of Southampton, Boldrewood Campus Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF

    23/00050/TPO Submitted 3 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    T204 Red Chestnut: Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 4m. T203 Cedar: Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 6m T202 Cedar: Crown lift 6m over highway. Remove major deadwood T190 Larch: Fell to ground level

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  • 26/00257/TPO Awaiting decision

    Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue Southampton SO16 4GW

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    House C Hartley Grove 40 Glen Eyre Road Southampton SO16 3FY

    T155 Willow (Goat) - Recoppice. T160 Bird Cherry - Remove major dead wood. Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1-2m. T161 Bird Cherry - Crown lift 3m over footpath. Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1-2m. T162 Bird Cherry - Remove major dead wood. Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1-2m. T165 Lime - Crown lift to 4m over footpath. T172 Lime (Common) - Insert flexible brace system between co-dominant stems. Remove epicormic growth to 2m. Crown lift to 4m. T178 Oak (English) - Crown reduce extended limbs to North over car parking by 2-3m. Remove major dead wood. T181 Beech - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T198 Lime - Crown lift to 6m. T200 Sweet Chestnut - Crown reduce by 2-3m to North over road. Remove major dead wood. PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED TREE SURVEY FOR REASONINGS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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  • 26/00308/TPO Awaiting decision

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  • 26/00309/TPO Awaiting decision

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