Planning application
Blencowe Stratford Road A422 Drayton OX15 6EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amended 12.01.26 - Spoke with Applicant and confirmed tree is a Conifer Conifer - The tree is located directly beneath overhead power lines, which poses a risk to electrical safety, especially during high winds. Its root system runs alongside and likely beneath our incoming water supply pipe, creating a risk of damage and making future maintenance access difficult. The tree is also positioned very close to the house, and due to its height and spread now represents a potential hazard to the building. For these safety-related reasons, we are seeking approval for the removal of the tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/00001/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00001/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
- Parish
- Drayton
- Postcode
- OX15 6EH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by Cherwell
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 3 February 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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