Rownhams House Betteridge Drive Rownhams Southampton Hampshire SO16 8LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02156/TPOS - TREE WORKS WITHIN TPO - SOUTH Current

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Reduce and reshape crown by up to 2.5m, reduce over extending limb towards 9 Betteridge drive by up to 4m, remove central limb growing towards 3 Broadbent close due to stress fracture, G1 - Oaks - Reduce branches growing over the driveway of 11 Betteridge drive by up to 2m back to old points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Test Valley's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Rownhams House
List entry 1268431 · 0 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Rownhams built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

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Important details

Application type
TREE WORKS WITHIN TPO - SOUTH
Postcode
SO16 8LS
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS
Parish
NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Test Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
481decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15266087
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Test Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.8/10
Good
#32 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Test Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #71 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Test Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #68 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #62 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #71 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #61 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
50 decided
996
Total decisions
72 refused in the year to March 2026