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The Orchard Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU

Awaiting decision Cherwell 26/02425/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Larch - Fell.

As published by the council, reference 26/02425/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02425/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Case Officer Assigned
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX27 7JU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03005/TCA Granted

    The Orchard Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU

    lawson cypress (T1) -reduce by approximately 3 metres in height. hawthorn (T2) - Re-pollard to approximately 2.5 metres in height (removing 4 metres of regrowth). cypress (T3) - crown lifting to approximately 2.5 metres above ground level. apples (G1) - re-reduction of the 2X apples by 2.5 metres.

    Decided 22 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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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