20 Abbotts Way Southampton SO17 1NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00031/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Hawthorn - Reduce lateral spread over driveway by 2m. Reduce in height by approximately 1.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 May 2026
✓
Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Portswood Residents' Gardens conservation area
Also Portswood Residents' Gardens. 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Protected tree 14 m away: The Southampton (Highfield) Tree Preservation Order 1954, order T2-016; 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 6 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 area239 m² (2,573 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Conservation Area
Postcode
SO17 1NS
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Portswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wessex Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 14 days faster than Southampton's median of 54 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
225decided 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 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southampton
Planning Authority Score
5/10
Average
#150 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.