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Otterburn Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JL

Awaiting decision Cherwell 25/02145/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 Hawthorne - crown reduce 2M all round. T2,3 Plum - fell to ground level

As published by the council, reference 25/02145/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02145/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
6 Aug 2025
Validated
6 Aug 2025
Postcode
OX15 6JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01043/TCA Granted

    Otterburn Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JL

    T1 Sycamore - Fell

    Decided 27 May 2026 Trees
  • 25/00437/TCA Awaiting decision

    Otterburn Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JL

    T1 x Leylandi-Reduce by 3m. T2 x Plum-Fell T3 x Plum-Reduce by 1.5m to relieve end weight. T4 x Fell suffering from die back. T5 x Sycamore-Crown raise 5m on garage by 2m. T6 x Field maple- Crown reduce by 2m around and clear from neighbouring property.

    Submitted 17 Feb 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2025

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Otterburn Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JL

    26/01043/TCA Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Sycamore - Fell

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Otterburn Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JL

    25/00437/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

    T1 x Leylandi-Reduce by 3m. T2 x Plum-Fell T3 x Plum-Reduce by 1.5m to relieve end weight. T4 x Fell suffering from die back. T5 x Sycamore-Crown raise 5m on garage by 2m. T6 x Field maple- Crown reduce by 2m around and clear from neighbouring property.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • Roundhill House Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JL

    25/03235/TCA Submitted 3 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Group of Corsican Pine trees Showing signs of crown thinning Excessive lean of tree over neighbours property with risk of falling/wind blow and light deprivation coupled with safety concerns - Fell

    Refused Trees 5 docs

  • Peacehaven Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JJ

    26/00325/TPO Submitted 30 Jan 2026 200 yards away

    T1 (Sycamore) - Removal of bough that is currently overhanging (and threatening) the curtilage structure of Clifford's Farmhouse (Grade II listed) - subject to TPO 06/2009

    Refused Trees 5 docs

  • Peacehaven Manor Farm Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JJ

    26/00184/DISC Submitted 26 Jan 2026 200 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 5 (slate sample) of 25/00626/LB

    Granted Conditions

  • Peacehaven Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JJ

    25/03232/TPO Submitted 8 Dec 2025 200 yards away

    T1 - (Sycamore) - The proposed works would further reduce the side of the crown adjacent to the cottage by 2m (current spread from truck to cottage overhang is 4.5m, overall tree spread is 12m), an estimate of the partial reduction on that side of the crown would be 17% (2m out of total spread of 12m) and removal of a small branch overhanging the curtilage outbuilding of Cliffords Farmhouse - subject to TPO 06/2009

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Cherwell

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    Walnut Tree House Goose Walk Bloxham OX15 4JD

    T1 Walnut - reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres T2 Portuguese Laurel - reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02567/TPO Withdrawn

    2 Hollybush Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LY

    Lime trees T7 and T8 - lift crown to 5.2m all round through the removal of secondary branches only. Trees subject to TPO 16/2026.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02612/TCA Awaiting decision

    Brantlith Manor Orchard Horley Banbury OX15 6DZ

    T1 Acer Flamingo - repollard regrowth by cutting back approx 2.5 metres, (just back to the knuckles of the previous pollarding).

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02603/TPO Awaiting decision

    Kirtlington Village Hall Committee Kirtlington Village Hall South Green Kirtlington OX5 3HJ

    2 x Sycamore Trees and 1 Oak Tree - to reduce by approx 2m - subject to TPO 02/2023

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02015/TPO Granted

    Crown Barn Street From Fringford To Caversfield Fringford OX27 8RQ

    T3 - 1x Aesculus hippcastanum - Due to its size, unequal growth and concern due to proximity to the house, remove the tree completely - subject to TPO 04/1994

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees