Riverside House, Rope Walk, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton, SO31 4HD Data via plota.co.uk

NC/26/102087 - TPO Application Valid - Awaiting Decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1no. Silver Birch (T1, situated on RAF land adjacent to Marina Drive) - Crown reduction of 3-4m from the top and sides 2-3m to provide a natural shape. Reduce and reshape crown, cutting back substantial vertical and lateral regrowth from previous pruning points, and remove the two lower branches growing towards Marina Drive. Tree has grown considerably since it was last maintained and is increasingly reducing natural light to the adjoining property and garden. During the winter months it regularly sheds branches onto adjacent pathway, garden and balcony, with some larger hanging branches having snapped during periods of high winds. The works are requested to manage the size and spread of the tree, reduce overhanging growth and risk of further branch failure, whilst retaining the Silver Birch and establishing an appropriate ongoing maintenance regime. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Eastleigh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 10

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
Hamble conservation area
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.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Special protection area about 43 m away: Solent and Dorset Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Victory Inn, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 264 m away: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI; Inside the Hamble-le-Rice built-up area; Flood defence about 41 m from the postcode pin (wall, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council
Eastleigh
Application type
TPO
Postcode
SO31 4HD
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Hamble & Netley Ward
Parish
Hamble-le-Rice CP
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
S A Spencer-Smith

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Eastleigh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
261decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
2no. Aspen (T1& T2) - Re-pollard. Regrowth excessive regular maintenance required.
NC/25/98973
2025 Approved
2no. Aspen (T1& T2) - Re-pollard. Regrowth excessive regular maintenance required.
NC/25/98973
2022 Approved
Installation of a timber deck with planters
F/22/92290
2022 Approved
Installation of a timber deck with planters
F/22/92290
2021 Approved
1 no. Monterey Cypress (T12) - Remove to prevent wall damage. 1 no. Monterey Cypress (T16…
NC/21/91912
2017 Approved
Notification of intent: Crown reduction/lopping of 2no. Poplar to 4m in height
N/17/80314
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HE
Replace old windows with new hardwood with sliding sash windows - like for like - 7 windo…
L/25/100171
2025 Approved
2 SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HE
Replace old windows with new hardwood with sliding sash windows - like for like - 7 windo…
L/25/100171
2025 Approved
14 SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HE
Replacement windows to front elevation
L/25/100252
2025 Approved
14 SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HE
Replacement windows to front elevation
L/25/100252
2025 Approved
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Listed Building Consent: Conversion from restaurant to 2no. residential dwellings (1no. 4…
L/25/99198
2025 Approved
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Listed Building Consent: Conversion from restaurant to 2no. residential dwellings (1no. 4…
L/25/99198
2025 Approved
PIZZA PROPOGANDA, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Retrospective application for outdoor seating / dining in garden area and extractor fan.
F/25/98939
2025 Approved
PIZZA PROPOGANDA, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Retrospective application for outdoor seating / dining in garden area and extractor fan.
F/25/98939
2025 Approved
PIZZA PROPOGANDA, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Retrospective application for shopfront signage alterations, including replacement illumi…
A/25/98920
2025 Approved
PIZZA PROPOGANDA, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Retrospective application for shopfront signage alterations, including replacement illumi…
A/25/98920
2024 Approved
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Proposed Change of Use from Restaurant to 2 No. Residential Dwellings (1 No. 2-bedroom an…
F/24/98647
2024 Approved
RIVER RAT KITCHEN AND CELLAR, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Replacement of existing door with glazed door and enlargement of existing windows to the…
F/24/98003
2021 Refused
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Conversion from restaurant to 2no. residential dwellings (1no. two-bedroom and 1no. four…
F/21/91037
2023 Refused
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Conversion from restaurant to 2no. residential dwellings (1no. two-bedroom and 1no. four…
F/23/95439
2023 Refused
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Conversion from restaurant to 2no. residential dwellings (1no. two-bedroom and 1no. four…
F/23/95439
2022 Approved
LAYTON, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Installation of an inverter for heating and cooling
H/22/93952
2022 Approved
LAYTON, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Installation of an inverter for heating and cooling
H/22/93952
2022 Approved
ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB, ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
1 no. Magnolia Grandiflora (No. 001) - Crown reduction between 1-2m to reduce its weight…
NC/22/94333
2022 Approved
ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB, ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
1 no. Magnolia Grandiflora (No. 001) - Crown reduction between 1-2m to reduce its weight…
NC/22/94333
2021 Approved
1 ROPE WALK, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HB
Listed Building Consent: Conversion from restaurant to 2no. residential dwellings (1no. 4…
L/21/91048
2016 Approved
6 SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HE
Listed building consent: Extension of existing raised decking to rear, and replacement of…
L/16/79124
2016 Approved
6 SATCHELL LANE, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HE
Extension of existing raised decking
C/16/79125
2016 Approved
THE OLD HOUSE, THE SQUARE, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4LS
Listed Building Consent: Retention of shop front & external lighting and construction of…
L/16/78167
2016 Approved
THE OLD HOUSE, THE SQUARE, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4LS
Retrospective change of use of domestic garage to retail unit (use class A1) including si…
C/16/78168
2016 Approved
THE OLD POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET, HAMBLE-LE-RICE, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4HA
Change of use from A2 to mixed A1 (retail) and D1 (gallery/ teaching space)
C/16/78447
Eastleigh
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#67 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Eastleigh is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #94 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Eastleigh decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #111 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #153 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #94 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #40 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
30 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
11 decided
547
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings