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St Mary Magdalene Church Shutford Road Balscote

Awaiting decision Cherwell 21/02794/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

G1 x Conifer and plum group. - Crown lifting of the conifers nos 2 and 1 x Plum to a height of 3 metres above ground level, crown lifting the north and east side upto 1m above the church yard ground level.

As published by the council, reference 21/02794/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/02794/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
16 Aug 2021
Validated
16 Aug 2021
Ward
Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
Parish
Wroxton
Postcode
OX15 6JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Aug 2021

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 October 2021, 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

10 documents on file for this application

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What 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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