Planning application
St Francis House Church Westcote Chipping Norton Gloucestershire OX7 6SH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Reduce as much as possible keeping green - approx 1 metre all round, crown raise over extended low branches to 2.5 metres from ground level
As published by the council, reference 26/01375/TCONR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01375/TCONR
- Type
- Works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Fosseridge
- Parish
- Westcote
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX7 6SH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Cotswold
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: No objection
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Cotswold granted permission on 5 May 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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