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Holly Cottage Manor Farm Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JJ

Awaiting decision Cherwell 25/01612/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 mixed hedgerow- Reduce height removing approximately 4m in height. Leaving at a finished height of around 1.5m from ground level. This mixed species hedgerow consists of a large box tree and multiple elm stems. Situated up on the bank behind the property, It causes excessive shading in the gardens below.

As published by the council, reference 25/01612/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/01612/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
19 Jun 2025
Validated
19 Jun 2025
Postcode
OX15 6JJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2025

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 August 2025, 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 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 39 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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