Planning application
Meadowbrook College 25-27 West Bar Street Banbury OX16 9SA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T18 Sycamore - Remove large dead wood, reduce canopy by 2 metres (approx. 10-15% volume) install non invasive cable bracing between 5 main stems T19 Sycamore - Sever ivy to allow full inspection T22 Lime - Repeat canopy reduction back to previous points, remove dead wood throughout T23 Lime - Remove stem and upper canopy regrowth and decaying stub back to previous pruning points T24 Lime - Remove basal growth, prune upper and main stem regrowth back to previous points T25 Sycamore - sever ivy, remover various dead wood scattered throughout
As published by the council, reference 26/01660/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01660/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Banbury Cross And Neithrop
- Parish
- Banbury
- Postcode
- OX16 9SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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13 Aug 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 10 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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