Planning application
26/00129/TPO
29 Elmsleigh Gardens Southampton SO16 3GE
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Southampton
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22 Jun 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.
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