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Holmby House Main Street Sibford Ferris OX15 5RG

Granted Cherwell 25/02705/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Horse chestnut - Reduce height by 5 - 6m reducing lateral branches where necessary to balance the upper crown. Tree has been historically topped resulting in vigorous regrowth from these “pruning” points.

As published by the council, reference 25/02705/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02705/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
Parish
Sibford Ferris
Postcode
OX15 5RG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cherwell granted permission on 21 November 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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