Planning application
Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton OX25 6NA
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Birch Tree on frontage by telephone pole. Reduce height by up to 2.5 metres and reduce side growth as required to leave a rounded natural form. G1 Maple - Two multi stemmed trees overhanging road. Reduce both crowns back to previous points by removing up to 2.5 metres of regrowth, treating both trees as one crown and leaving a rounded naturalistic form. H1 Privet - Hedge block at rear of house. Fell and remove from site T2 Laburnum - Large tree by boundary wall. Fell in sections to ground level and remove from site G3 Holm Oak - 2 trees on rear boundary. Fell both trees in sections to ground level and remove from site. T3 London Plane Tree at rear of boundary. Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres (previous points) leaving a rounded naturalistic form. G4 Birch - 2 trees on rear boundary. Reduce both trees all round by up to 2 metres (previous points) leaving rounded naturalistic form.
As published by the council, reference 26/00341/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00341/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Deddington
- Parish
- Somerton
- Postcode
- OX25 6NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Cherwell
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18 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 18 March 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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