Planning application
25/00310/TPO
Woolston Infant School Florence Road Southampton SO19 9DB
Proposal
T5 and T6 - Crown reduction of five metres and a partial crown lift of the ends of the lower branches that are hanging down in reach of the paths and decking a maximum of three metres
As published by the council, reference 25/00310/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Southampton
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17 Feb 2026
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/00218/TPO Refused
Woolston Infant School Florence Road Southampton SO19 9DB
T1- Black Alder tree behind property on school grounds (Woolston Infant School), fell to ground level T2- Sycamore tree behind property on school grounds ( Woolston Infant School), fell to ground level
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25/00217/TPO Refused
87A Obelisk Road Southampton SO19 9DD
T3- Multi stem Sycamore tree in front garden - Reduce height down by up to 5 meters and reduce side branches 1.5 to 2 more being max
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22/01612/FUL Granted
Flat 1 18 Oak Road Southampton SO19 9BR
Installation of 3 replacement windows to flat 1 (Retrospective)
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25/00211/TPO Withdrawn
22 Oak Road Southampton SO19 9BR
T1 Copper Beach - Reduce north facing canopy by up to 2 meters
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22/00078/TCA Granted
46 Oak Road Southampton SO19 9BR
Repollard eucalyptus in front garden back to old Pollard points
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22/01225/FUL Granted
33-35 Oak Road Southampton SO19 9BQ
Conversion of existing 2 flats into a 5-bedroom house
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In Southampton
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26/00145/TPO Refused
British American Tobacco Regents Park Road Southampton SO15 8TL
T1 - London Plane - heavy reduction of 3-4 metres all over.
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26/00146/TPO Granted
7 Wesley Drive Southampton SO19 7DH
Oak as marked on plan - reduce 2.5m from the property
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26/00148/TPO Refused
36 Turnstone Gardens Southampton SO16 8EW
T1 Ash - remove
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26/00127/TPO Refused
22 Barnfield Way Southampton SO19 9GU
There is one Lime tree TPO protected in our garden - Lift lower branches to 6 meters in height, leaving no pruning wounds bigger than 80mm. Reduce the lower branches back to the old pollard points leaving suitable growth points, leaving no wounds bigger than 80mm.
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26/00136/TPO Granted
15 Bassett Meadow Southampton SO16 7DY
T1 Yew (Taxus baccata) - Reduce crown height by approximately 2 metres and lightly reshape lateral growth, pruning back to suitable growth points to retain a natural, balanced, and visually appropriate form. T2 Maple (Acer species) - Fell to ground level.