Bitterne Park School Sixth Form College Dimond Road Southampton SO18 1BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00176/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

T19 - Aspen - 3-4m Crown Reduction T20 - Italian Alder - Fell T24 - Aspen - Remove Split Limb G5 - Goat Willow - Fell T38 - Oak - Fell G7 - Unknown Tree on Northern End of Group - Fell G6 - Birch - Fell 36A - Tree of Heaven - Prune back from Highway to kerb Edge G7 - 3 x Sycamore - Fell T43 - Maple - Fell T46 - Sycamore - Remove Deadwood G14 - Consider applying stem guards G10 - Willow - Remove Deadwood G10 - Ash - Fell ringmarked Ash T1 - 3 x Ash - Fell T48 - Sycamore - Coppice T49 - Sycamore - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Oct 2026, from Southampton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Southampton built-up area; Tree preservation order 30 m away: The Southampton (Bitterne Park School) Tree Preservation Order 2011.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 1BU
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Bitterne Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acorn Tree Specialist Limited

Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Southampton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 4214 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 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
2011
Statutory expiry
19 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