Planning application
Palmer House Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Walnut - prune canopy by 2 metres (20% reduction) T2 Plum - Crown reduction by 2 metres T3 Yew - Crown reduction by 3.5 metres T4 Hawthorn - Crown reduction by 2 metres T5 Contorted Willow - top by 2 metres and light thinning
As published by the council, reference 26/01145/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01145/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- Parish
- Hethe
- Postcode
- OX27 8ES
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Status changed to Case Officer Assigned
Previously Under Consultation.
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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2 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Case Officer Assigned.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 27 August 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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