Planning applications in South Oxfordshire, May 2015

147 Lydalls Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7EA

T1 - Cypress T2 - Blue Atlas Cedar T1 - Cypress - reduce height by 2m. T2 - Blue Atlas Cedar - reduce height and spread by 1m. Remarks:

Aston Park, Aston Rowant

T13 - Lime in front garden of the property. Remove epicormic growth, crown clean and thin by 20%. To contain, provide required maintenance and reduce excesive shading. T13 Lime Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of % retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S18 Remove basal or epicormic growth. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage

Greenways, Didcot Road, Long Wittenham, Oxon, OX14 4PZ

T1 - Purple Leaf Plum T2 - Acer Negundo Flamingo T3 - Holly T4 - Cherry T1 - Purple Leaf Plum: Multiple fungal brackets on the main stems. Bifurcation point at ground level. Fell to ground level. T2 - Acer Negundo Flamingo: Remove reverting branches. T3 - Holly: Prune back branch growing towards the Wellingtonia by 1m to improve the shape. T4 - Cherry: Rear garden Neighbours: Reduce back overhanging branches clients side only. Remarks:

Garsington Manor, Southend Lane, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DH

T774 Lime T774 Lime - Fell - Restoring historic landscape, courtyard garden being created at rear of the house. Remarks:

White Lodge, Normanstead, Henley on Thames, RG9 1XR

T1 - Horse Chestnut - reduce in height by 5m and reduce laterally by 2m all over. Crown lift to 5m.

Greys Green Farm, Greys Green, Rotherfield Greys, RG9 4QG

Cherry Tree Removal of diseased Cherry- also being overgrown by canopy of adjacent sycamore. Replace with weeping Ash (standard) . Remarks:

The Doctors House, Little Milton

T1 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 20%. Radial spread & height to be reduced by around 1-2m. T2 Lime - Repollard to the previous pollard points st around 5m

Races farm, Aston Street, Aston Tirrold, OX11 9DJ

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Jemmetts Cottage, 4 Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AH

T1 Holly, T2 Yew, T3 Maple, T4 Tew, T5 Holly, T6 Holly T1 Crown reduce to 30ft and prune back branchesto improve shape T2 Crown reduce to approc 35ft and reduce sides T3 No work required T4 Crown reduce to 35ft & reduce sides to improve shape T5 & T6 crown reduce to approx 25ft reshape sides Remarks:

Rear of 85-95 Whitehouse Road, Woodcote, Oxon

T2, T3 & T4 Mature oak trees in close proximity to residential dwellings, with young children. Proposed 30% crown thinning to increase light level and reduce the risk of falling debris. T1 Oak Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of % retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T2 Oak Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of % retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T3 Oak Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of % retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage

Dismantled Rail Embankment, Horspath

T1, T2, T3 all Ash, pollard to 5m W1 The woodland consisting mainly of Ash, Sycamore, Oak Spec: S1 Reduce crown by a maximum of n% and reshape Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate)

Kingsley House, Crowsley Road, Shiplake, Oxon

T2 Fell to the ground, T3 & T4 Crown lift to 4.5, removing secondary growth only, T5 fell to ground level, T6 Reduce leader growing over summer house by approx.3m, T7, T8, T9 & T10 fell to ground level

17 Manor Road, Didcot, OX11 7JZ

Leylandii Self seeded leylandii on the edge of the property, the tree hads a split trunk diameters of the two trunks are approx 8cm & 10cm. Both trunks split again higher up. Proposal to remove both trunks. Remarks:

The Four Horseshoes, Section of road from junction adj the Chestnuts to junction, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0Q

T1 - Cypress T1 - Fell - replace with smaller Diciduous species Remarks:

The Old House, 17 Kiln Lane, Wheatley, OX33 1NQ

T1 - Leylandii, T2 to T4 Crack Willow T5-7 London Plane, T8 Sycamore T1 - Fell T2 to T4 - Reduce height 30% T5 to T7 - Fell, to be replaced by cypress and Dawn Redwood T8 - Fell Remarks:

Queensgate, Butts Way, Aston Rowant

T1 Mature Beech Tree, T2 Mature Sycamore - Both to be felled and replased with 2-3 natice beech trees elsewhere on the site

34 Nuneham Courenay, Oxford, OX44 9NY

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52 Brook Street, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5EH

T1 & T2 Apple Trees T3 Damson T4 Contoneaster T1 tp T4 Fell - All to side boundary covered in Ivy & decay Remarks:

2 Yew Tree Court, Goring on Thames, RG8 9HF

Christmas Tree - take off 1.5m off the top of the tree as growth in the lower half of the tree is looking weak and it seems to be suffering from being too high. Remarks:

Waterlane, Brookstones, Sydenham, Oxon, OX39 4LY

T1 - Birch x2 T2 - Magnolia T3 - Birch T4 - Ash T5 - Hawthorn T6 - Cherry x22 T7 - Plum T1 - Birch x 2: Located in courtyard area between the house and the outbuildings. (See photo P1) Fell trees leaving stumps at 1m to facilitate removal with excavator by others. Reason: Area to be re-landscaped including level changes that will not facilitate retention of trees. T2 - Magnolia: Located in courtyard area between the house and the outbuildings. (See photo P2) Fell trees leaving stump at 1m to facilitate removal with excavator by others. Reason: Area to be re-landscaped including level changes that will not facilitate retention of trees. Tree numbers 1 & 2 above will be replaced with single specimen tree creating central focal point in courtyard. The existing Katsura and Apple tree located on the northern boundary of the courtyard area will be retained. T3 - Birch: Located in lawn area in NW corner of the garden. Dismantle in sections in order to fell to ground level stump at 1m to facilitate removal with excavator by others. Plant replacement tree in lawn area. Reason: Extensive, advanced basal decay (see photo P3) with weight and lean to N/NE rendering the tree unstable. "Stag headed" dieback in canopy. T4 - Ash: Located on stream bank on western boundary. Crown clean to remove dead, damaged, weak and crossing branches. Reason: To ensure site safety and maintain form of this late mature tree with low vigour and early signs of senescence. T5 - Hawthorn: Located in lawn area to the west of the house. Fell tree leaving stump at 1m to facilitate removal with excavator by others. Reason: To facilitate redesign of the landscaping around the house. There is a second Hawthorn immediately west of T5 and this tree will be retained. T6 - Cherry avenue x 22: Located either side of the main access drive. Fell trees leaving stump at 1m to facilitate removal with excavator by others (NB Stmp grinding can be provided for this item if preferred). Supply and plant a selection of large species, specimen trees x6. To be strategically positioned to compliment the current landscape and provide maximum impact in terms of amenity. These trees will be planted at a minimum size of "extra heavy standard" i.e. 14-16cm girth and 4.25-5.0m high. Reason: The close proximity of the trees to the drive restricts access for larger vehicles (see photo P4) and the roots have damaged the drive surfacing. The general condition and form of these trees is poor with one sided canopies (see photo P5) resulting from previous pruning to facilitate access. The species and size/scale of these trees is inappropriate for the landscape setting in which they are located offering minimal contribution to the amenity value of the area. The site is generally well treed with several large specimen trees of good form (see photo P6) that provide a significant contribution to the "parkland" setting as you enter the site. There is little, if any public amenity value provided by these trees. The proposed planting will enhance the amenity value of the treescape. T7 - Plum: Located on northern boundary at the rear of the outbuildings. One stem windblown. Fell remaining stem leaving stump at 1m to facilitate removal with excavator by others. Plant replacement tree on boundary. Reason; windblown stem shows evidence of decay pathogen in buttress and roots. Remaining stem of poor quality and form with limited safe useful life expectancy (SULE). Remarks:

1 Croft Villas, Wallingford

Atlas Cedar (T1) Reduce by 20% and shape canopy.

Mercers Solicitors, 50 New Street, Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 2BX

2 Hazel clumps 1 Holly tree Copice 2 hazel clumps: in the rear walled garden, 1 in left hand hedge/wall line. Reduce by 40% one holly tree work not completed on previous accepted application. Remarks:

Fernleigh, Ferry Lane, Goring on Thames, Oxon, RG8 9DX

T1 - Lime tree T2 - Laurel bush/tree T1 - Lime tree that overhangs our garden fence over Ferry Lane. We are proposing to repollard this tree back to its previous pollard points. T2 - To a (large) Laurel bush/tree that is on the boundary between our garden and that of Tudor Cottage. We propose an overall reduction of the Laurel by 20% (crown height and lateral spread), approximately 2 metres off each stem. Remarks:

The New Club, 3 Blenheim Lane, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NJ

T1 - Large Cypress T2 - Large Cypress T1 & T2 - Large Cypress - fell. Trees located next to car park and adjacent houses, apparently planted by the New Club members 30 years ago as a hedge and now very much outgrown their space. Trees in close proximity to neighbouring property and car park. New car park surface and fears root damage may occur if left to increase in size. Remarks:

Field adjacent to A415 between Clifton Hampden &, Turnpike Garage, Clifton Hampden

Sycamore x 2 and Norway Maple x 5 The grazier tenant, Mrs Hopkins has requested the removal of the Sycamore and Norway Maple Trees around the field, shown on the plan overleaf. Apparently there has been several cases of poisoning with horses. Remarks:

The Small House, 27 High Street, Nettlebed, Oxon, RG9 5DA

Six stems of Lawson Cypress Conifer. Six stems of Lawson Cypress conifer. Fell due to damage to existing boundary wall and very low amenity value. The conifers were originally planted as a hedge but have overgrown (see Photo 1). The roots and stems have caused damage to the valued brick and flint wall which has collapsed in places (see photo 2 & 3). Felling required to gain access to rebuild the wall and to prevent re-occurrence of damage. Replant with a mixture of evergreen and deciduous shrubs in keeping with the pleasing nature of the garden (See report from Ken Earle). NB. Property is listed. Remarks: