Planning application
21/01675/TCA
The Orchard Water Street Somerton OX25 6NE
Proposal
G1 x 3 nos Cypress - Fell to ground level and ground out stumps. T1 x Hawthorn - Cut down to the new hedge height (c1.5m). T2 x Plum - Fell and treat stump. T3 x Rowan - Reduce height down by up to 3.0m, leave sides to promote lateral growth. T4 x Sycamore - Lift crown to 3.5m, fell suckers at base. T5 x Sycamore - Reduce height down by 3.0m, reduce sides by 2.0m and crown lift to 4.0m.
As published by the council, reference 21/01675/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2021
Received by Cherwell
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21 Jun 2021
Decision issued: Permitted
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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