Planning application
The Old Cottage Middle Lane Balscote OX15 6JP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Edited T1: Maple ~ Crown reduction by 2.5m all round, reducing uprights back to previous points or suitable unions. These works will include a general crown thin and dead wood removal. T2: Goat Willow ~ Pollarding of all stems down to approximately 3m at point of first branch union, to allow to re generate as low pollard poles. (These works will require a power shut down to allow for safe working)
As published by the council, reference 26/01769/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01769/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
- Parish
- Wroxton
- Postcode
- OX15 6JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Case Officer Assigned.
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 25 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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