Planning application
Telephone House 70 High Street Southampton
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1, T2, T3 & T4 - Hornbeam - Reduce height by approximately 3m and 1-2m off radial spread retaining a natural balanced crown shape T5 Maple - Reduce height 2-3m & radial spread by 1-2m to produce a balanced natural crown shape
As published by the council, reference 26/00046/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00046/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Objection
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bargate
Site history
Applications at this address on the Southampton register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00247/TPO Awaiting decision
Telephone House 70 High Street Southampton
T1, T2, T3 and T4 Hornbeam - Reduce crown height by approximately 2m & trim side growth to maintain size & shape of trees inline with BS3998 T5 Maple - Reduce crown by 1-2m inline with BS3998 recommendations to curtail excessive branch length & maintain the visual appearance of the tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Objection
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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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.
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