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Harpsden House, Gillotts Lane, HARPSDEN

Granted South Oxfordshire P15/S4799/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Copper Beech - crown lift to 5-6m to allow more sunlight to reach lawn. T2, T3, T4 - 2 x Cherry & 1 x Ash - crown lift by 1-2m. T5 - 1 x Lime - re-pollard. G1 The group comprising of 7 Lime (x2 Felled) Spec: S13 Re-pollard to previous pollard points, retaining knuckle. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage G2 The group comprising of 7 Beech, 15 Yew (2 Felled), 2 Cherry, 1 Oak, 2 Thuja, 2 Cypress (1 Felled) and 1 Walnut 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 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 Walnut Spec: T5 Oak Spec: T7 Beech 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 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

As published by the council, reference P15/S4799/TPO

Application record

Reference
P15/S4799/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Consent TPO works
Received
2 Apr 2015
Validated
2 Apr 2015
Decided
14 May 2015

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2015: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P16/S4838/TPO Decided

    Harpsden House, Gillotts Lane, HARPSDEN

    T2 - Walnut - Lift canopy artistically to approx 3-3.5metres. Remove one low over extended lateral and lift sub-branches elsewhere. Reduce back laterals selectively by a maximum of 1.0 metre. Thin canopy by 10% and remove major deadwood. G1 - 3 x Limes - reduce back laterals over driveway selectively between 1.0 and 3.0 metres. G2 - 1 x Yew - reduce back lateral spread by between 1.5 and 2.0 metres over path and herbaceous bed. T7 - 1 x Beech - carry out climbing inspection (to provide report with photos) focusing on old pruning wounds and their structural integrity.

    Submitted 12 Oct 2016 Trees
  • P16/S4837/TPO Decided

    Harpsden House, Gillotts Lane, HARPSDEN

    T1- Oak - Fell Tree to widen entrance to site, to Fell , clear under storey G1- Group Apple trees, self seeded hawthorns, Fell to ground level and dispose of debris , fallen tree in quarry to tidy up T2- Ash- Fallen mature ash tree remove from situ T3- Oak- Fell T3a- Fell T4- Fell to ground level G1 The group comprising of 7 Lime (x2 Felled) Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R5 Limited amenity value T1 Oak Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage W1 The woodland comprising mainly of Oak, Larch, Ash, Beech, Sycamore, Cherry, Walnut, Horse Chestnut, Field Maple, Hazel, Hawthorn and Holly within the area marked W1 on the map Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R5 Limited amenity value G2 The group comprising of 7 Beech, 15 Yew (2 Felled), 2 Cherry, 1 Oak, 2 Thuja, 2 Cypress (1 Felled) and 1 Walnut Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T2 Walnut Spec: S1 Remove Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R5 Limited amenity value T3 Oak Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R5 Limited amenity value T4 False Acacia (felled) Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R5 Limited amenity value

    Decided 6 May 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2015

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 14 May 2015

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 14 May 2015, 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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