Planning application
The Garden Quarter Skimmingdish Lane Caversfield OX27 8TS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T3, tag no. 614 Scots pine Remove to approximately 1.0m from ground level T4, tag no. 2555 Maple Remove major and moderate deadwood Remove broken and hanging branches T5, tag no. 611 Sycamore Remove significant sized deadwood. T6, tag no.125 Sycamore Remove significant sized deadwood within striking distance of public footpath T9, tag no. 2557 Sycamore Remove significant sized deadwood T10, tag no. 623 Sycamore Remove Significant sized deadwood T11, tag no. 2558 Beech Remove significant sized deadwood. T13, tag no. 699 Sycamore Remove Significant size deadwood. T14, tag no. 2560 Sycamore Remove significant sized deadwood. Prune damaged stub end to Branch bark collar. Remove failed limb. T15, tag no. 700 Sycamore Remove to approximately 1.0m from ground level T18, tag no. 2562 Sycamore Remove significant sized deadwood. T21, tag no. No tag. Silver Birch Remove to approximately 0.5m from ground level. T24, tag no. 737 Sycamore Due to multiple structural issues and crown die back, remove this tree to bifurcation union. T27, tag no. 671 744 Sycamore Remove significant deadwood from over lawn area and desire line. T37, no tag. Birch Remove to approximately 1.0m from ground level. T38, tag no. 696 Chestnut Prune low branches growing towards and over road and parking bays to achieve a clearance of up to 4.5m from ground level. T44, tag no. 482 Scots pine Remove to approximately 1.0m from ground level. T59, tag no. 2574 Goat willow Remove due to no long-term future potential and higher likelihood of further damage imposed via secondary growth expansion of stems.
As published by the council, reference 25/02019/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02019/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Bicester North And Caversfield
- Parish
- Caversfield
- Postcode
- OX27 8TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 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
5 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 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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