Boldrewood Campus University of Southampton Burgess Road Southampton SO16 7QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00263/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

T143 Oak (Pin) - Crown lift to 4m. T182 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Cut tree pit. Weed. Mulch. T189 Larch - Remove major dead wood. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T194 Wellingtonia - Completely clear basal vegetation. Treat ivy and brambles. Mulch. T209 Hazel (Common) - Crown reduce and reshape extended limbs over Oaklands Way by boundary. T210 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood. Sever Ivy at ground level and strip to 2m and remove section. Clear basal vegetation. Reinspect. T211 Abies (Silver Fir) - Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T212 Cherry - Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T213 Cypress (Lawson)- Sever Ivy at 2m from ground level and remove section. Clear vegetation. Remove major dead wood. T216 Cypress (Leyland) - 700 Crown lift to 4m. Remove major dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Southampton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 129 m away: Cutthorn
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 232 m away: Southampton Common SSSI; Tree preservation order 10 m away: The Southampton (Bolderwood, Burges Road/ Bassett Avenue) Tree Preservation Order 2007; Inside the Southampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 October 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.

Building

Floor area4,871 m² (52,431 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 24)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SO16 7QF
Received
around 20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Bassett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
285decided 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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
2007
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.