Planning application
Old School House Street From Centre To North West Williamscot OX17 1AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Taxus baccata Fastigiata - Height reduction by 4 metres approx. in order to lower to the same level of adjacent hedge (Taxus baccata).
As published by the council, reference 26/00571/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00571/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
- Parish
- Wardington
- Postcode
- OX17 1AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Cherwell
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22 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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 22 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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