Planning application
The Old Rectory High Street Hook Norton OX15 5NF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Amended - Removed T1 Horse Chestnut (T1) Is a TPO 25/2025 HG1 Mixed hedge tree group including Beech, Hazel, Cypress, Laurel - Remove
As published by the council, reference 25/02736/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02736/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Postcode
- OX15 5NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Oct 2025
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 December 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
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Wisteria House High Street Hook Norton OX15 5NF
T1 x Walnut - Crown reduction by 2.5M to previous points and crown raise to 3.5M
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Marick Down End Hook Norton OX15 5LL
97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct
T1 Goat Willow - Re pollard back to previous points. T2 Juniper - Fell poor condition T3 Apple - Reduce 1.5 metres T4 Apple ~ Reduce 1 metre
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
3 Bell Hill Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5NG
Two solar photovoltaic panels to be fitted to the extension roof of the property, facing towards the south
Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs -
Vale Cottage Bell Hill Hook Norton OX15 5NG
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for replacement of front door and to replace railings with a wall
Granted Lawful development 10 docs -
Bakery Cottage Bell Hill Hook Norton OX15 5NG
Amended Pruning Silver Birch, to protect neighbours telecommunications lines and allow light into garden. We are planning on thining the tree 2m off the top so allowing more ligh into the garden and protect power and communication overhead cables.
Granted Trees 8 docs -
5 Bell Hill Hook Norton OX15 5NG
T1 x Holly - Fell to allow for stonewall repairs. T2 x Oak - Remove two low extended limbs over neighbouring property and a general reduction by 2M.
Granted Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Cherwell
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26/02363/TCA Awaiting decision
The Red House Street Through Burdrop Burdrop OX15 5RQ
T1 Beech - Crown reduce laterally by 3 metres apically and laterally. Crown lift, 6 metres. T2 Beech - Crown reduce laterally by 3 metres apically and laterally up to 3 metres. Crown lift, 6 metres. G1 x 4 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift 6 metres, lifting away from boundary T3 Weeping Willow - Pollard at 12 metres T4 Laburnum sp - Remove two lowest limbs on NW due to crack in the base of the tree. Removal sail weight towards property. T5 Ash - Sectional felling due to Ash dieback disease present. T6 Goat Willow - Fell to ground level T7 Walnut - Crown reduce by 3 metres laterally and apically
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26/02011/TCA Granted
Cherry Cottage Main Street North Newington OX15 6AJ
T1 Ornamental Cherry - trim around tree by 1.8 metres approx.
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26/01980/TCA Granted
The Old Coach House West End Hornton OX15 6DA
T1 Ash - Fell T2 Ash - Fell T3 Ash - Fell T4 Ash - Fell T5 Ash - Fell
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26/02010/TCA Granted
2 The Old Cottage Church Street Bloxham OX15 4ET
T1 Silver Birch - thin left side of tree by 2 metres approx. to balance
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26/02308/TCA Awaiting decision
22 Crouch Street Banbury OX16 9PP
G1 Holly, Hazel - Crown Reduction - Reduce height and spread by up to 1 metre. Remove right hand stem by up to 5 metres and remove various holly suckers and hazel, up to yew to ground level. T1 Portuguese Laurel - Crown Reduction - Reduce height and spread by up to 2 metres. T2 Bay - Reduce to 1.8 metres from ground level - by up to 2 metres.