Planning application
26/01107/TPOS
2 Welch Way Rownhams Southampton Hampshire SO16 8JF
Proposal
(G1-3) Betula pendula - Crown raise to 4m to stop branch overhang over pedestrian highway and 3m height reduction to keep trees at a manageable height for the area
As published by the council, reference 26/01107/TPOS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Test Valley
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PART CONSENT/PART REFUSAL
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26 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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Within 500 metres
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21/00521/TPOS Granted
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26/01380/FULLS Awaiting decision
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Installation of first floor side window, demolition of boundary wall, change of use of amenity land at side to garden and erection of fence, and erection of replacement fence at rear
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26/01238/DDTPO Decided
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24/01662/FULLS Decided
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22/00179/TPO Refused
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In Test Valley
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26/01643/TPOS Awaiting decision
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26/01644/TREEN Awaiting decision
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26/01300/TREEN Granted
Kingfisher Cottage Green Meadow Lane Goodworth Clatford Andover Hampshire SP11 7HH
T1 - Poplar - Reduction of over extended limbs over garage by approximately 3m and reducing the remaining canopy by 1.5-2m, T2 - Poplar - Reduction of limbs by 2m, T3 - Ash - Removal, T4 - Redwood - Lifting of canopy and deadwood to 2.5m, T5 - Hawthorn - Removal, T6 - Hornbeam - Reduction by approximately 1.5 - 2m, T7 - Ash - Removal, T8 - Pine - Removal to ground level
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26/01318/TREEN Granted
The Old Forge Upper Clatford Andover Hampshire SP11 7QT
G1 - Beech - Raise crown to 4m above ground level, and reduce branches to provide 3m clearance to telecom cables and 1m all around clearance
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26/01635/TPOS Awaiting decision
66 Nutfield Road Rownhams Southampton Hampshire SO16 8JN
T1- Lime - Reduce canopy back to historic pruning points by up to 3.3m, to include crown lift to primary union