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29 Elmsleigh Gardens Southampton SO16 3GE

Refused Southampton 26/00129/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T2-053 Horse Chestnut - Crown Reduction: Overall crown reduction by up to 5-6 meters, pruning back to suitable lateral growth points to rebalance the asymmetrical canopy in accordance with BS 3998:2010. Crown Lifting: Raising the canopy to a height of 5 meters from ground level to improve light penetration and clearance. Formative Pruning & Deadwooding: Removal of crossing, rubbing, and suppressed branches to ensure the tree's structural integrity.

As published by the council, reference 26/00129/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00129/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
TPO Permission and Refusal Issued
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Decided
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Bassett
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO16 3GE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Southampton register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/01245/FUL Granted

    29 Elmsleigh Gardens Southampton SO16 3GE

    Erection of a single-storey conservatory

    Decided 25 Oct 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 May 2026

    Received by Southampton

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Permission and Refusal Issued

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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