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The Old Pound Shutford Road Balscote OX15 6JG

Awaiting decision Cherwell 26/01160/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 Birch - Crown reduction by approximately 3 metres. Removal of all dead wood from the tree with a 25mm or greater diameter at the attachment point to functioning wood, removal of the witches broom growth.

As published by the council, reference 26/01160/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01160/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
Parish
Wroxton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX15 6JG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 July 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

9 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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