Planning application
Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G5 - Hornbeam - An overall crown lift of 2.5m is sufficient to abate the nuisance and associated risk posed by low hanging branches overhanging the footpath and parking bays. A 5.5m crown lift is required over the road. Some damaged limbs are also visible within canopies (likely resulting from vehicle strikes) and should be removed at the same visit. T1301 - Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 2.5m and reduce overall canopy by 2-3m. Subject to TPO 03/2007
As published by the council, reference 25/02695/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02695/TPO
- Type
- Works To Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Banbury Cross And Neithrop
- Parish
- Banbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX16 9QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cherwell register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02556/TPO Awaiting decision
Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ
T1308 - Magnolia - Prune back from building to give clearance of at least 1m; T1316 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level (Honey Fungus); G4 - Mixed Broadleaf - Target prune all branch stubs back to main stem, prune unaffected tree(s) back to boundary and raise canopies to 6m; G6 - Mixed - Crown lift to 5m over parking bays and prune back from wall situated west, to give at least 2m clearance; H2 - Mixed - Reduce in height by 5m and prune back face to leave a well clipped finish - subject to TPO 3/2007
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24/02472/TPO Granted
Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ
G2 Mixed - Raise canopy to 4m over car park G4 Mixed - Clear access around tree to allow detailed inspection (understorey, basal sucker growth and saplings to be removed) 1310 Sycamore - Remove all defective limbs within canopy (squirrel damaged limbs displaying cambium loss/dysfunction)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Cherwell
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Cherwell granted permission on 4 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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