Queensgate, Butts Way, Aston Rowant

This site has had 3 applications since 2014: 0 approved, 2 refused.

• P15/S4933/TPO Decided

  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

  Decided 23 Apr 2026 Trees
• P15/S4932/TPO Refused

  Queensgate, Butts Way, Aston Rowant

  Mature Beech 18m tall, 900mm trunk diameter at 1.5m above ground level. The tree has been suppresed with the significant mass of the canopy toward the road. There is a ganoderma bracket developing between 2 buttress roots on the southern side of the tree. Appraisal: The tree appears to be responding to the loss of its neighbour by producing adventitious growth on the Northern side. It does have a pathogenic fungus, probably a Ganoderma species, growing between the buttress roots and this will gradually develop. The tree will have been exposed to wind forces significantly more than it has adapted to as a result of the removal of the adjacent tree. The fungus may have vectored into the lower section of the tree as a result of excessive movement in the winter storms. Given the significant weight bias of the tree, I would envisage the tree failing within 20 years. Pruning to alleviate the bias towards the road and mitigate the stresses at the base of the tree would exacerbate the fungal activity and thus is not really a viable solution. Mature Sycamore 18m tall, 800mm trunk diameter at 1.5m above ground level. Historic damage with associated decay at base of tree (See pic 3). Canopy has been supressed with the signficant mass of the canopy toward the adjacent dwelling. Decay pockets on main stem at 2m, 3m and 3.5m above ground level. Appraisal: The sycamore was the subordinate tree in the original group of three. It has a very suppressed crown. It is responding to the loss of its neighbour by producing adventitious growth on the northern side. The decay pocket at 2m extends at least 300mm into the main stem. It is likely the other 2 at 3m and 3.5m extend a similar distance into the stem. This is fairly common in mature sycamores and catastrophic failure at this type of decay point is the eventual outcome. Recommendations: T1 & T2 have structural issues that are not easily mitigated by pruning. There is ample space to plant replacement trees on the section, thereby maintaining tree cover. I would suggest replacing with 2-3 native beech and removing the two trees, T1 and T2 within 3 years.

  Decided 8 May 2015 Trees

1. 24 Oct 2014

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 19 Dec 2014

   Decision issued: Refusal TPO works

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• P26/S4067/TPO Granted

  Peel Fold Mill Lane Henley-on-thames RG9 4HB

  Pollard 1 x large Willow tree down to the main fork to prevent any future failure, this is around 50%, estimated at around 8-9 metres.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees
• P26/S4044/TCA Decided

  2 Greys Hill Henley-on-thames RG9 1SJ

  T1 Hornbeam Reduce back to previous points of pruning.This will remove approximately 2.5m of regrowth T2 Hornbeam Reduce back to previous points of pruning.This will remove approximately 4.0m of regrowth T3 Hornbeam Reduce back to previous points of pruning.This will remove approximately 4.0m of regrowth G1 Lime. On boundary front. Cut back to statutory height of 5.2 meters by removing lateral growth back to previous points of pruning/ pollard points.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees
• P26/S4107/TCA Decided

  28 Vicarage Road Henley-on-thames RG9 1HJ

  T1: Birch: Twin stemmed Birch with a crown break a couple of feet above ground level. This tree has had cobra bracing installed and has previously had a crown reduction undertaken due to the applicants concerns over its safety with its close proximity to their own and neighbouring properties and the high volume of pedestrians who walk past the house particularly during the school pick up and drop off timings. The applicant wishes to reduce the height of the tree by 4 metres, to a point just above the previous pruning points and the lateral branches by up to 1 metre. T2, T3 and T4: Birch: Applicant wishes to carry out a 2m crown reduction of all 3 trees. These trees were planted by the applicant on the basis that they would be maintained as small trees owing to the size of space in this area of the garden and the proximity of buildings.

  Received 13 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees
• P26/S3994/TCA Decided

  7 Vicarage Road Henley-on-thames RG9 1HF

  There are two trees in the front garden Permission is requested to fell both trees. Tree 1 = Weeping Birch Tree Tree 2 = Maple Tree Weeping Birch (Tree 1) This has become too large for the site, the roots are lifting the paving around it, making it a trip hazard. Roots have also entered the nearby drains, causing problems. Permission is sought to fell the tree, to make safe access to the property and to make space on the driveway for off street parking. (There is a nearby primary school, and parking can be a challenge.) Maple (Tree 2) This tree has also become too big for its location, which is very close to the boundary of No. 5 and No. 7 Vicarage Rd, causing lifting of the paving around it. It is also very close to both houses. Permission is sought to fell this tree.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
• P26/S4364/TPO(5D) Decided

  The Acorns Elvendon Road Goring Reading RG8 0DT

  Deceased tree to be removed - T2 of TPO 89S16

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Trees