15A Lacon Close Southampton SO18 1JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00149/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

T1 Copper Beech - Reduce entire canopy by 3m, back to suitable growth points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
30 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Water SPA/Ramsar, Solent Maritime SAC, Portsmouth Harbour SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Special protection area 315 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 11 m away: The Southampton (Cobden Avenue) 1989; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO18 1JA
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Bitterne Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shawyers

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 4 days slower than Southampton's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 8% of tree and landscaping works here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
205decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Southampton in the last twelve months, from validation. Southampton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
1989
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southampton ranks #158 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southampton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #117 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #137 of 296
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #158 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #154 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
109 decided
742
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026

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