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The Old Orchard, High Road, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Granted South Oxfordshire P14/S4732/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Horse Chestnut - to crown lift to a height of 5m to improve light and to clear from garage roof. Remove 5 branches to source up to a height of 4m and lift remaining crown by pruning tertiary branches only. T2 - Oak - remove major deadwood over 50mm in diameter. G1 The group consisting of twelve Horse Chestnuts, six Beech, two Oak, one Cherry and one Ash Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of above ground level, by removing branch tips only , by removing bran Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R7 Close to building, services, road or public highway (delete as appropriate)

As published by the council, reference P14/S4732/TPO

Application record

Reference
P14/S4732/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Consent TPO works
Received
1 Jul 2014
Validated
1 Jul 2014
Decided
6 Aug 2014

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

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

  • P16/S5013/TPO Granted

    The Old Orchard, High Road, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

    T1 - Horse Chestnut - in old orchard behind property. To reduce side overhanging rear garden from tips by 1.5 to 2m. Raise canopy all round to 5m from ground level, reducing lowest secondary stem to south side over garage by 1.5m. T2 - Oak adjacent to T1 on the left hand side, to reduce lowest secondary limb by 1.8m. Reason for works: in the interests of good arboricultural practice and public amenity. We last carried out these works in September 2014. G1 The group consisting of twelve Horse Chestnuts, six Beech, two Oak, one Cherry and one Ash Spec: S1 T1 Reduce side over hanging rear garden by 1.5 -2m, reduce branches over garrage by 1.5- Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S1 T2 Reduce lowest secondary branch by approx 2m Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S7 T1 Lift crown to a height of 5m above ground level, by removing branch tips only Spec: S19 All pruning cuts must be made at bra

    Decided 1 Dec 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2014

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 6 Aug 2014

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 6 August 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.

In South Oxfordshire

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    Thorpe Farm House Thorpe Street Aston Upthorpe Didcot OX11 9EQ

    T1 - Copper Beech - Reduce branches by approximately 2 metres focusing mainly on lateral branches rather than the top. Lift canopy to provide statutory clearance over the road and clear from service cables. T2 - Tulip Tree - Reduce by approximately 3 metres to restore balance within the crown due to previous limb failure leaving the tree unbalanced. T3 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce by approximately 3 to 4 metres, leaving a natural flowing crown outline and remove major deadwood. T4 - To fell and remove 1 x Yew tree and install eco plugs to prevent re-growth.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P26/S4236/TPO Granted

    1 Sherwood Gardens Henley-on-thames RG9 1QJ

    T1 Copper Beech. Low canopy over road and footpath. To raise canopy to statutory clearances, (5.2m over road, 2.5m over footpath). To remove deadwood greater than 60mm over road and footpath, for safety purposes, minimising any chance for larger falling deadwood in windy conditions.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P26/S4118/TPO Decided

    Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court Road, Sonning Common RG4 9NH

    Carry out all recommended works as listed within the accompanying tree survey document dated 24/08/26

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 26 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P26/S4579/TCA Decided

    St Nicholas House 90 High Street Wallingford OX10 0BW

    Magnolia Tree - 1.5m reduce and height and lateral spread to previous pruning points

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • P26/S4354/TPO Granted

    Henley College Deanfield Avenue Henley-on-thames RG9 1UH

    Ash (T2 of TPO 09/2019) - Reduce back crown over single storey block D4 by a maximum of 4m at its widest point (work mainly relates to over extended limbs over roof). Reduce back low branches over the roof to create 3m clearance. Cutback branches from front of the adjacent building (D6) to create 2-3m clearance. To help balance the crown, reduce remaining crown by approx. 2m. To avoid altering the balance of the tree as a whole, the crown of the tree should be reduced in proportion to its original shape. All pruning cuts must be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown form.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees