South Stoneham Cemetery airport tree management
Southampton International Airport Limited (SIAL) is requesting a licence from Southampton City Council to fell 19 mature trees and manage 10 others. This is in South Stoneham Cemetery to remove obstacles from the airport’s flight paths.
The council’s adopted tree policy gives all council-owned trees an equivalent protection to a Tree Preservation Order. It requires the council’s Cabinet to assess the impact of the proposal on the amenity of this very sensitive area. The Cabinet must also assess whether the proposal is justified.
Cabinet supported the request on 15 July 2025 and the associated documents and minutes are available to view on the meeting page: Cabinet Agenda - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 4.30 pm. Cabinet delegated to officers to work with SIAL on the extended tree management plan, ecological impacts, and mitigation measures.
Southampton International Airport (SIA) will be adding information to their aerodrome safeguarding page as it becomes available.