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Wellsprings, Wellsprings, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Granted South Oxfordshire P14/S4573/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

We have small children, and our garden backs onto the local primary school. We want to ensure the safety of our own children, and all the children in the playground which is partly covered by the overhang of our large trees. The trees are also very close to our house, and in particular the horse chestnut is damaging our garage and intrusive on our neighbours. We feel it is vital to carry out the recommended works to prevent further damage to our house or our neighbours house and avoid injury to any children. T2 Horse Chestnut - crown clean to remove deadwood, crossing/rubbing branches. Crown thin by 30% retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and balanced branch structure. Remove epicormic growth from main stem. Aerial inspection recommended. Engineer survey recommended if crack increases. T1 Cherry - Crown clean to remove deadwood, weak and crossing branches. T5 Sycamore - Crown clean to remove deadwood, weak and crossing branches. T8 Common Beech - Lift to provide clearance of 5m above ground level by removing branch tips only. Reduce crown height by approximately 2m to remove the "whip" branches at the top of the crown. T9 Norway Maple - Lift to provide clearance of 5m above ground level by removing branch tips only (particularly on school side).Thin crown by a maximum of 30% retaining even foliage throughout a well-spaced and balanced branch structure to enable more light to filter into the property. Prune back to suitable seconary branches to ensure 3m clearance from side of house. T10 Common Beech - Girdle ivy. Lift to provide clearance of 5m above ground level by removing branch tips only on the school side. Crown clean to remove deadwood, weak and crossing branches. T11 Beech - Girdle ivy. Lift to provide clearance of 5m above ground level by removing branch tips only on the school side. Crown clean to remove deadwood, weak and crossing branches.

As published by the council, reference P14/S4573/TPO

Application record

Reference
P14/S4573/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Consent TPO works
Received
1 Sep 2014
Validated
1 Sep 2014
Decided
1 Oct 2014

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2014

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 1 Oct 2014

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 1 October 2014, 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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