Planning application
Maple House 25 Broad Field Road Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1UL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To pollard mature Poplar to approximately 3 meters above primary union to reduce the top weight of tree, large stress fractures appearing on tension side of trunk towards base and slight raising of root structure, due to previous removal of Poplar on neighbour's side which removed this trees wind base - subject to TPO 016/1999.
As published by the council, reference 26/02391/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02391/TPO
- Type
- Works To Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Kidlington West
- Parish
- Yarnton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX5 1UL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Cherwell
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1 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid Applicaton Received.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 November 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
6 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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