29 Kent Road Southsea PO5 3EH

Awaiting decision 26/00555/TPO
Council
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
PO5 3EH

Description

Within Tree Preservation Order 17, (T11) Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) remove deadwood crown clean; (T13) English Yew (Taxus baccata) crown reduction of 2m, 3m over footpath / 5m over highway crown lift; (T16, T17) 2x Common Lime (Tilia x europa) crown reduction by up to 2-3m back to previous pruning points and crown lift by 3m; (T12, T14, T15, T18, T19) 5x Common Lime (Tilia x europa) crown reduction by up to 3m back to previous pruning points and crown lift by 3m

Portsmouth
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#221 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Portsmouth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Portsmouth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #170 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #151 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #205 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #226 of 292
59%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
115 decided
624
Total decisions
80 refused in 2025