Planning application
2 Watermead Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2XJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 (Ash) - Remove broken branch - subject to TPO 16/2016
As published by the council, reference 26/01715/TPO_5
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01715/TPO_5
- Type
- TPO - 5 Day Notice
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kidlington West
- Parish
- Kidlington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX5 2XJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cherwell register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/01715/TPO Awaiting decision
2 Watermead Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2XJ
T1 (Ash) - Remove broken branch - subject to TPO 16/2016
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25/01197/TPO_5 Awaiting decision
2 Watermead Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2XJ
FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 - (Silver Birch) Dead tree - Remove as soon as possible. The tree is located next to a shared access road. Subject to TPO 16/2016
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Cherwell
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22 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 September 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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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97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
T1 (Ash) - Remove broken branch - subject to TPO 16/2016
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
2 Watermead Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2XJ
97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul
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Awaiting decision Trees -
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Application not proceeded with - see email dated 28.01.2026 T11 Oak - To cut back canopy from building, all cuts to leave ample growth points, desired clearance from roof 3m - subject to TPO 16/2016
Decided Trees 4 docs
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26/02567/TPO Withdrawn
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26/02612/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/02603/TPO Awaiting decision
Kirtlington Village Hall Committee Kirtlington Village Hall South Green Kirtlington OX5 3HJ
2 x Sycamore Trees and 1 Oak Tree - to reduce by approx 2m - subject to TPO 02/2023
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26/02015/TPO Granted
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T3 - 1x Aesculus hippcastanum - Due to its size, unequal growth and concern due to proximity to the house, remove the tree completely - subject to TPO 04/1994