Planning application
Hanwell Castle Main Street Hanwell OX17 1HN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T2 x Mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce to leave as circa. 6-8m monolith. T6 x Mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce northerly lowest stems (2) by around 6m, to suitable growth points. T8 x Young Horse Chestnut - Remove to near ground. As per tree report.
As published by the council, reference 20/00041/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00041/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 8 Jan 2020
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2020
- Ward
- Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
- Parish
- Hanwell
- Postcode
- OX17 1HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2020
Received by Cherwell
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 March 2020, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cherwell took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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