Planning application
Williams Cottage North Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3RG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Purple Plum - Reduce to give up to 3m clearance from properties. Reduce remaining canopy for balance and shape G2 Leyland Cypress - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. T3 Hazel - Coppice, Reduce the larger stems to between 0.3 - 0.6m from ground level to stimulate regeneration from the base. T4 Cherry - Selective reduction of heavy lateral branches by up to 3m. Crown lift to 3m above ground level. Thin through canopy by 15% T5 Apple - Remove large up right stems in the upper canopy. Reduce lower to mid canopy by up to 2m. Thin through remaining canopy
As published by the council, reference 26/01226/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01226/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Launton And Otmoor
- Parish
- Weston On The Green
- Postcode
- OX25 3RG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 37 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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