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Avenue Campus Highfield Road Southampton

Granted Southampton 26/00010/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TG1 Mixed Species Group; Cherry, Hawthorn, Laburnum - Crown lift Cherry to 3m over footpath. TG2 Mixed Species Group; Portuguese Laurel, Elder- Annual trimming maintenance. TG3 Mixed Species Group - Fell dead standing Sycamore and hung up trees. Clear vegetation to enable detailed inspection of site boundary trees with residential gardens. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Re-inspect. Remove deadwood and trim branches overhanging car park. TG4 Mixed Species Group - Fell dead standing and hung up Ash and Sycamore trees. Clear vegetation to enable detailed inspection of site boundary trees with residential gardens. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section to standard trees. Remove deadwood and trim overhanging branches car park. TG5 Mixed Species Group; Birch, Holm Oak, Hazel, Goat Willow, Oak, Beech - Selective Coppice old coppice stools. Trim back overhanging branches up to 2m to tidy. Fell dead dying pioneer Sycamore and Ash TG6 Elm - Fell close to ground level TG7 False Acacia Sucker Group -Thin and crown lift suckers to 3m TG8 Mixed Species Group; Ash, Hazel, Oak - Fell close to ground level x 6 dead / dying Ash trees. Cut back and crown lift it 3m remainder from highway footpath.

As published by the council, reference 26/00010/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00010/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Portswood
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00007/TPO Granted

    Avenue Campus Highfield Road Southampton

    T120 Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m. Remove major dead wood.

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 26/00006/TPO Refused

    Avenue Campus Highfield Road Southampton

    T7 Sycamore - Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. Crown lift to 4m. Insert flexible brace system between co-dominant stems. Remove major dead wood. T22 Whitebeam - Remove major dead wood. Formative prune. T30 Cherry - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T32 Cherry - Crown lift to 3m. T35 Ash - Fell close to ground level (approx 50mm). T36 Sycamore - Crown lift to 3m. T37 Lime - Remove epicormic growth to pollard Crown. T38 Lime (Common) - Remove basal epicormic growth. Crown lift to 3m. T39 Turkey Oak - Insert X 2 max tonne flexible braces between co-dominant stems. T42 Hawthorn - Crown lift to 3m. T60 Western Hemlock - Clear vegetation to re-inspect with detailed inspection VTA. T62 Lime (Common) - Remove major dead wood and dead hanging limb. Clear vegetation and treat Ivy at ground level. Re-inspect. T72 Lime (Common) - Crown lift to 4m. Clear basal vegetation. T74 Walnut - Crown lift to 4m. Clear basal vegetation T77 Lime - Crown lift to 4m. Clear basal vegetation. T88 Lime (Common) - Cut back branches from lamp column to give clearance of 1-2m. Crown lift to 3m T94 Ash - Fell close to ground level T97 Ash - Fell close to ground level T98 Ash - Fell close to ground level T99 Ash - Fell close to ground level T100 Ash - Fell close to ground level T102 Willow (Goat) - Re-coppice to original stool height T106 Oak (English) - Crown lift to 4m. T119 Lime (Common) - Crown lift to 6m. Cut back branches from building to give clearance of 2m. Clear basal vegetation.

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Southampton

  2. 17 Mar 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

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Romsey

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What this grant of permission means

Southampton granted permission on 17 March 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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