Planning application
54 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Request to fell Beech Tree (shown on plan) due to damage to drainage system caused by root ingress, which has cracked the pipework causing blockages and leaking of sewerage. The tree is only 2 ft frm the drains. Auger Drainage Company have completed CCTV surveys and propose a number of patch liners. These will only give short term fix which they are unable to guarantee against future root ingress. We propose a long term fix by excavating the entire run of pipework from the rear of the house to the front wall boundary. This would be replaced with new pipework. As discussed with Joe Smith on site on 16.4.15 we will also be removing any large shrubs in close proximity to the drains to avoid future problems. Thames Water have been contacted regarding the pipework beyond our boundary, they have advised this is a health issue and will be inspecting their pipework. We do not intend to replace the Beech due to having another very large Beech tree in close proximity (photo enclosed).
As published by the council, reference P15/S4959/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P15/S4959/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal TPO works
- Received
- 22 Apr 2015
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2015
- Decided
- 14 May 2015
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2015: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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P16/S5009/TPO Decided
54 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
Remove dying beech G1 The group comprised of two Beech trees Spec: S16 Fell tree to ground level and grind stump. Spec: S20 Suggested species, Fagus sylvatica
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2015
Received by South Oxfordshire
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14 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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