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Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ

Awaiting decision Cherwell 26/02556/TPO Works To Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1308 - Magnolia - Prune back from building to give clearance of at least 1m; T1316 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level (Honey Fungus); G4 - Mixed Broadleaf - Target prune all branch stubs back to main stem, prune unaffected tree(s) back to boundary and raise canopies to 6m; G6 - Mixed - Crown lift to 5m over parking bays and prune back from wall situated west, to give at least 2m clearance; H2 - Mixed - Reduce in height by 5m and prune back face to leave a well clipped finish - subject to TPO 3/2007

As published by the council, reference 26/02556/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02556/TPO
Type
Works To Tree Preservation Order
Status
Case Officer Assigned
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Banbury Cross And Neithrop
Parish
Banbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX16 9QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02695/TPO Granted

    Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ

    G5 - Hornbeam - An overall crown lift of 2.5m is sufficient to abate the nuisance and associated risk posed by low hanging branches overhanging the footpath and parking bays. A 5.5m crown lift is required over the road. Some damaged limbs are also visible within canopies (likely resulting from vehicle strikes) and should be removed at the same visit. T1301 - Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 2.5m and reduce overall canopy by 2-3m. Subject to TPO 03/2007

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 24/02472/TPO Granted

    Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ

    G2 Mixed - Raise canopy to 4m over car park G4 Mixed - Clear access around tree to allow detailed inspection (understorey, basal sucker growth and saplings to be removed) 1310 Sycamore - Remove all defective limbs within canopy (squirrel damaged limbs displaying cambium loss/dysfunction)

    Decided 5 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

3 documents on file for this application

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ

    24/02472/TPO Submitted 16 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    G2 Mixed - Raise canopy to 4m over car park G4 Mixed - Clear access around tree to allow detailed inspection (understorey, basal sucker growth and saplings to be removed) 1310 Sycamore - Remove all defective limbs within canopy (squirrel damaged limbs displaying cambium loss/dysfunction)

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ

    25/02695/TPO Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    G5 - Hornbeam - An overall crown lift of 2.5m is sufficient to abate the nuisance and associated risk posed by low hanging branches overhanging the footpath and parking bays. A 5.5m crown lift is required over the road. Some damaged limbs are also visible within canopies (likely resulting from vehicle strikes) and should be removed at the same visit. T1301 - Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 2.5m and reduce overall canopy by 2-3m. Subject to TPO 03/2007

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 7 Burlington Gardens Banbury OX16 9NQ

    24/01306/F Submitted 13 May 2024 200 yards away

    Extension of existing dropped kerb

    Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  • 34 Bretch Hill Banbury OX16 0NP

    21/01316/CLUP Submitted 13 Apr 2021 250 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a two storey side extension

    Refused Lawful development Extension 11 docs
  • Colin Sanders Innovation Centre Mewburn Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9PA

    26/02557/TPO Submitted 1 Oct 2026 250 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

    T1606 - Whitebeam - Fell to ground level (significant canopy decline); T1607 - Hornbeam - Prune to clear gutters (abate nuisance); T1608 - Wild Cherry - Fell to ground level (excessive lean towards road); G5 - Broadleaf - Prune to give clearance of at least 3m (abate nuisance) - subject to TPO 2/2007

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs
  • 7 Beatrice Drive Banbury OX16 0DT

    26/00561/F Submitted 4 Mar 2026 350 yards away

    Extension of existing dropped kerb to facilitate off-street parking

    Refused Full applications Extension 5 docs

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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees