Planning application
3 Blacksmiths Close Weston On The Green OX25 3FL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Carry out a light crown reduction to T1 Silver birch (Betula pendula) by no more than 2.5 metres from the tips of the outer canopy, retaining the tree’s natural form and overall height. Works to include selective shortening of branch ends only, with no topping, and no removal of the main scaffold branches. The purpose of the works is routine tree management and to maintain appropriate clearance from surrounding properties and the highway. Page: Authority employee / member
As published by the council, reference 26/00174/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00174/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Launton And Otmoor
- Parish
- Weston On The Green
- Postcode
- OX25 3FL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Cherwell
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12 Feb 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 12 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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