Planning application
43 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
4 No large mature apple trees in rear garden, on right-hand side, approximately 15-20m from the house, positioned in a row along the right-hand boundary wall. These trees have become significantly overgrown due to a lack of maintenance resulting in excessive shading across the garden. Proposed works are to heavily reduce the overall height and spread of all four trees to restore proportion and light levels and potentially remove up to two trees entirely to improve spacing, long-term health and ease of future maintenance
As published by the council, reference 25/02103/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02103/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- Parish
- Lower Heyford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX25 5NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by Cherwell
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13 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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