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Holly Trees Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB

Awaiting decision Cherwell 25/01796/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

T1 x Hawthorn multi-stemmed - growing within Laurel hedge, fell to near ground level.

As published by the council, reference 25/01796/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/01796/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
Fringford And Heyfords
Parish
Upper Heyford
Postcode
OX25 5LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 26/02028/TCA Awaiting decision

    Holly Trees Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB

    T1 Cherry - Included codominant stems from 0.5-1 metre, crown reduce by removing up to 3 metres from the north/east and reshape the retained crown to decrease wind loading on the included union and clear the adjacent structure, crown raise to 4.5 metres above the highway and reshape.

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2025

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 September 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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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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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  • Holly Trees Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB

    26/02028/TCA Submitted 7 Aug 2026 0m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

    T1 Cherry - Included codominant stems from 0.5-1 metre, crown reduce by removing up to 3 metres from the north/east and reshape the retained crown to decrease wind loading on the included union and clear the adjacent structure, crown raise to 4.5 metres above the highway and reshape.

    Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs
  • 10 New College Square Upper Heyford OX25 5NG

    25/01386/TCA Submitted 28 May 2025 113m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

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    Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs
  • 5 Old Rectory High Street Upper Heyford OX25 5LL

    26/01646/TPO Submitted 26 Jun 2026 158m away

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    25/00064/TCA Submitted 13 Jan 2025 184m away

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