Planning application
Firtree Cottage Main Street Hethe OX27 8HD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Willow tree located at front of property - repollard to existing pollarding points regrowth approximately 2.5 to 3m. Tree subject to TPO 14/2014
As published by the council, reference 26/00057/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00057/TPO
- Type
- Works To Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- Parish
- Hethe
- Postcode
- OX27 8HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cherwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00057/TCA Awaiting decision
Firtree Cottage Main Street Hethe OX27 8HD
Willow tree located at front of property - repollard to existing pollarding points regrowth approximately 2.5 to 3m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Cherwell
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Apr 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 21 April 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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