Planning application
Rectory Farm Church Street Bloxham OX15 4ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A - Walnut tree, back garden. Hanging over wall and foot path, hitting next house roof. Needs trimming back up to 1/3 and old dead branches removed. Also hitting wall. B - mulberry tree, hitting back wall and hanging over garden towards next house, also dead branches. Needs pruning up to 1/3
As published by the council, reference 25/03270/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03270/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Adderbury, Bloxham And Bodicote
- Parish
- Bloxham
- Postcode
- OX15 4ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Cherwell
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Cherwell granted permission on 15 January 2026, 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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