Planning application
Jubilee Gardens, Oxford Road, Thame
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
TPO 74/2009, Specification is G2 (11 Lime and 2 Walnut). The specific trees within G2 are 3 trees directly opposite the back of 2 Jubilee Gardens, highlighted in the enclosed sketch. Request: Preservation Order: Thame Area no. 74/2009 stated that on 22 September 2009 the council placed a tree preservation order on the trees surrounding our property. The reason given - the trees have been identified as making a contribution to the amenity of the local area. Unfortunately the trees were never pollarded this has resulted in the trees growing far too tall. The trees belong to Lord Williams School who I have been in contact with and they hae no objection to the tree felling as it would mean less cost for them to maintain. New trees had been planted in the Car park of the school 11 years ago (situated on the other side f the road from the trees in this request to be felled) and these have now grown to a height to take over the role of contributing to the amenity, (shielding the houses from the road).These three trees (approx 9 metres from the ouse) take most of the sunlight and water from the garden. The grass never grows properly as is constantly covered in falling branches, leaves, twigs and mos and suffers water loss due to the trees. We are also very restricted in the type of plants we can grow. The roof of the house and garage is constantly covered in moss and the house is very dark now, all very depressing. We would like you to consider if these trees at the edge of our property are absolutely necessary to the amenity of the area now considering the growth of the new trees directly behind them.
As published by the council, reference P15/S4868/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P15/S4868/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal TPO works
- Received
- 10 Apr 2015
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2015
- Decided
- 26 May 2015
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2015: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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P18/S4878/TPO Granted
Jubilee Gardens, Oxford Road, Thame
T1-T13 Lime Trees- T1-T4 Crown raised to 5m and clear out to allow light into garden, T5-T13 crown clean G1 A group of trees consisting of 11 Lime Spec: S1 Pruning cuts should not exceed 75mm Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 5m above ground level, by removing branch tips only Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra G2 A group of trees consisting of 11 Lime and 3 Walnut Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management
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P16/S4914/TPO Granted
Jubilee Gardens, Oxford Road, Thame
T1 - Lime (tree on far left, when looking out from rear of the house) Remove epicormic growth on main stem to a clear height of 5m above ground level, raise crown to a height of 5m above ground level, sever and remove ivy, reduce crown height by approximately 2m, pruning cuts should not exceed 75mm in diameter and be made at secondary branch junctions. T2 - Lime (middle tree of the three, looking out from rear of the house). Remove epicormic growth on main stem to a clear height of 5m above ground level, raise crown to a height of 5m above ground level, sever and remove ivy, reduce crown height by approximately 2m, evenly reduce lateral spread by approximately 2m around the perimeter of the canopy. Pruning cuts should not exceed 75mm in diameter and be made at secondary branch junctions, thin remaining canopy by 15%, retaining an even density of foliage through a well-spaced and balanced branch structure. T3 - Lime (tree on far right, when looking out from rear of the house). Remove epicormic growth on main stem to a clear height of 5m above ground level, raise crown to a height of 5m above ground level, sever and remove ivy, reduce crown height by approximately 2m, evenly reduce lateral spread by approximately 2m around the perimeter of the canopy. Pruning cuts should not exceed 75mm in diameter and be made at secondary branch junctions, thin remaining canopy by 10%, retaining an even density of foliage through a well-spaced and balalnced branch structure. G2 A group of trees consisting of 11 Lime and 3 Walnut Spec: S1 T1 Reduce crown height by approx 2m, pruning cuts should not exceed 75mm Spec: S1 T2 Reduce crown height approx 2m, Evenly reduce lateral spread approx 2m, Pruning cuts not exceed 75 Spec: S1 T3 Reduce crown height approx 2m, Evenly reduce lateral spread by 2m. pruning cuts not exceed 75% Spec: S2 T2 Thin crown by max of 15% retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spread and balanc Spec: S2 T3Thin crown by a maximum of10% retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 5m above ground level, by removing branch tips only , by removing bran Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage
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P15/S4869/TPO Refused
Jubilee Gardens, Oxford Road, Thame
T1 - Lime T2 - Lime T3 - Lime To reduce trees by 3m and reduce side back to boundary and crown thin by 25%. Sever ivy on T1 and T2.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2015
Received by South Oxfordshire
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26 May 2015
Decision issued: Refusal TPO works
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this refusal means
South Oxfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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