Planning application
88 Highfield Lane Southampton SO17 1RB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Birch - Overall canopy reduction. Prune upper canopy by a maximum of 1.2m with pruning cuts of no more than 45mm. Laterals prune by a maximum of 1m no more than 35mm. Maximums cut lengths are to allow climber to carry out best practise pruning.
As published by the council, reference 26/00024/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00024/TCA
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Portswood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SO17 1RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Southampton
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Arb-solute Tree Management Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Romsey
Active · incorporated 2022 · Romsey
10 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Southampton granted permission on 26 May 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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