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Orchard House Weston Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DH

Awaiting decision Cherwell 26/00937/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Cedar - Reduce southeast side by up to 2.5 metres to reduce overhang into property. Remove low overhanging branch to stem.

As published by the council, reference 26/00937/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00937/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Launton And Otmoor
Parish
Bletchingdon
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX5 3DH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cherwell took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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