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39 Fairlawn Close Rownhams Southampton Hampshire SO16 8DT

Refused Test Valley 26/00683/TPOS TREE WORKS WITHIN TPO - SOUTH

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Remove major deadwood [EXEMPT], remove first low limb, T2 - Beech - Crown lift removing first group of 4/5 small diameter branches to provide 3 - 4m clearance

As published by the council, reference 26/00683/TPOS

Application record

Reference
26/00683/TPOS
Type
TREE WORKS WITHIN TPO - SOUTH
Status
Decided
Decision
PART CONSENT/PART REFUSAL
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS
Parish
NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SO16 8DT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Test Valley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01247/TPOS Decided

    39 Fairlawn Close Rownhams Southampton Hampshire SO16 8DT

    T1 - Oak - Remove three small secondary branches at 4-5m from ground level back to lowest main limb, to crown lift and provide 4.5m clearance over garden and fence remove one larger low limb back to branch union to provide clearance over shed and garden, also to reduce/minimise risk of limb failure due to rubbing with other major branch at 5m from ground level.

    Submitted 10 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Test Valley

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: PART CONSENT/PART REFUSAL

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Test Way Trees Limited Agent, registered in Romsey

Active · incorporated 2021 · Romsey

33 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 90% granted

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Cleaver Applicant, registered in Merthyr Tydfil

Active · incorporated 2014 · Merthyr Tydfil

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED Officer Report · 08 May 2026
  • PART CONSENT/PART REFUSED Decision Notice · 08 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Supporting Information · 31 Mar 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 31 Mar 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 31 Mar 2026

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What this refusal means

Test Valley 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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