The Church of Pentecost UK 144 St James Road Southampton SO15 5QG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00196/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 Copper Beech, crown raise to give 500mm clearance of the utility wires in order to prevent damage to the wires Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Southampton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Church of St James
List entry 1092006 · 1 m away
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.
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.
St James Road conservation area
Also St James Road. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 373 m away: Lordsdale Greenway; Inside the Southampton built-up area; Priority habitat 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; Tree preservation order 22 m away: The Southampton (146 St James Road) Tree Preservation Order 2022.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 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
SO15 5QG
Received
around 25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Shirley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MJC Tree Surgeons Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 4016 days to the 56-day target
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 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
2017
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.