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The Oaks Toogoods Way Nursling Southampton Hampshire SO16 0XL

26/00521/TPOSTREE WORKS WITHIN TPO - SOUTHRefused

Refused on 1 May 2026

Council decision: REFUSEDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

(T1) Oak - Reduce the Oak to leave a finished height of 10m, reduce the remaining lower lateral branches by up to 3m from branch tips

Received
13 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS
Agent
Acorn Tree Specialist Limited
  1. Received13 Mar
  2. Validated19 Mar
  3. Consult.9 Apr
  4. Target14 May
  5. Decided1 May

Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Oaks Toogoods Way Nursling Southampton Hampshire SO16 0XL. Test Valley has handled 2,853 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 141 applications across CHILWORTH, NURSLING & ROWNHAMS. We hold 476 applications in total for the SO16 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at Test Valley Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. Consent is hereby REFUSED to: (T1) Oak - Reduce the Oak to leave a finished height of 10m, reduce the remaining lower lateral branches by up to 3m from branch tips. Reasons: The oak tree is a prominent and visible feature within the street scene and makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area. The proposed works would result in a substantial reduction in the height and spread of the crown, causing a significant loss of canopy and an adverse impact on the tree's natural form. This would result in harm to the amenity value of the tree and the character of the area. Insufficient arboricultural justification or supporting evidence has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed works are necessary or proportionate. N.B. For detailed information regarding this decision please refer to the officer report which can be accessed online through the council's website via the planning application viewer.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SO16 0XL
Application type
TREE WORKS WITHIN TPO - SOUTH
Scale / size
Small
Parish
NURSLING AND ROWNHAMS

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 March 2026
Consultation expiry
9 April 2026
Consultation start
19 March 2026
Consultation end
9 April 2026
Last date for comments
10 April 2026
Target decision date
14 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Acorn Tree Specialist Limited
Agent address
Twin Oaks Lower Common Road West Wellow SO51 6BT

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14779480
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Solent: Includes Chichester and Langstone Harbours SPA/Ramsar, Solent and Southampton Wat…Applies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    27 Aug

    T1 - Oak - Remove deadwood and reduce the crown by approximately 7-8m

    ApprovedTrees26/01875/TPOS

Source: Test Valley

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