Bishops Court Farm, 91 High Street, Dorchester on Thames, Oxon, OX10 7HP

This site has had 2 applications since 2016.

• P16/S4787/TCA Decided

  Bishops Court Farm, 91 High Street, Dorchester on Thames, Oxon, OX10 7HP

  T1 - Yew T2 - Yew T3 - Yew T4 - Holly T5 - Ash T6 - Robinia T7 - Ash G8 - Cherry G9 - Elder & Lilac T10 - Robinia T11 - Robinia T1 - Yew - (Western Yew in group) - fell tree to ground level. T2 - Yew - (Northern Yew in group) - reduce crown height by approximately 2-3m, reduce lateral spread on north, east and west sides by approximately 2-3m. Lift crown to a height of 3m above ground level. Pruning cuts should not exceed 100mm. All pruning cuts to be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient growth to maintain or enhance crown form. T3 - Yew - (Southern Yew in group) - reduce crown height by approximately 2-3m, reduce lateral spread on east, south and west sides by approximately 2-4m. Lift crown to a height of 3m above ground level. Pruning cuts should not exceed 100mm. All pruning cuts to be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown form. T4 - Holly - fell tree to ground level. T5 - Ash - fell tree to ground level. T6 - Robinia (southern Robinia) - crown lift by removing lowest branch. T7 - Ash (adjacent to wall) - fell tree to ground level. G8 - Cherry - fell trees to ground level. G9 - Elder & Lilac - coppice. T10 - Robinia (northen Robinia) - reduce crown height by approximately 1-2m, reduce lateral spread by approximately 2-3m around the perimeter of the canopy. Lift crown to a height of 5-6m above ground level by removing branch tips only. Pruning cuts should not exceed 100mm. All pruning cuts to be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown form. T11 - Robinia (tree between T10 and T6) - reduce crown height by approximately 1-2m, reduce lateral spread by approximately 2-3m around the perimeter of the canopy. Lift crown to a height of 5-6m above ground level by removing branch tips only. Pruning cuts should not exceed 100mm. All pruning cuts to be made at branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown form. Remarks:

  Decided 23 Dec 2016 Trees

1. 27 Oct 2016

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 6 Dec 2016

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before South Oxfordshire decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Wychmere 86 High Street Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP

  P16/S4178/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2016 0m away

  Proposed one and a half storey replacement dwelling.(As amended by plan ref P01A which shows a revised parking layout). As amplified by the contaminated land questionnaire received on 19 January 2017. As amended by plan ref 15127 - P01B which removes existing shed and indicates an outbuilding to be erected under permitted development.

  Decided Full applications 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 91 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HP

  P24/S3112/DIS Submitted 30 Sep 2024 0m away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Tree Protection), 4 (Surface water drainage), 5 (Foul water drainage) and 6 (Landscaping scheme) on application P24/S1173/HH (Swimming pool outbuilding for ancillary use to the farmhouse).

  Decided Conditions 9 docs

• 88 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HP

  P24/S3424/DIS Submitted 25 Oct 2024 0m away

  Discharge of condition 4(Tree Protection) on application P24/S1954/FUL (Demolish existing detached dwelling and garage and replace it with 4 bedroom detached self build dwelling and garage).

  Decided Conditions New dwelling Demolition +1 5 docs
  Domestic

• 88 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HP

  P24/S3390/DIS Submitted 23 Oct 2024 0m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Method Statement for Protected Species) and 6 (Biodiversity Enhancements) on application P24/S1954/FUL (Demolish existing detached dwelling and garage and replace it with 4 bedroom detached self build dwelling and garage).

  Decided Conditions New dwelling Demolition 5 docs
  Domestic

• 80 High Street Dorchester-on-Thames OX10 7HP

  P26/S2263/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2026 0m away

  Proposed erection of a detached 1.5 storey dwellinghouse with on-site parking and amenity space provision and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 31 docs
  Domestic

• 88 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HP

  P24/S3669/DIS Submitted 15 Nov 2024 0m away

  Discharge of condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage) on application P24/S1954/FUL (Demolish existing detached dwelling and garage and replace it with 4 bedroom detached self build dwelling and garage).

  Decided Conditions New dwelling Demolition 7 docs
  Domestic

• P26/S3819/TCA Decided

  The Old Saddlery The Green Great Milton Oxford OX44 7NT

  T1, Silver Birch, historic heavy pruning by utility company. Reduce tree to manage its canopy by pruning 1 metre or as available pruning points dictate

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• P26/S3436/TPO Granted

  The Mill Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY

  Tree 1 London plane - Requires crown lift of the small diameter branches above the front car park and near to the main entrance to the theatre. Ideally 5 metre clearance is required for delivery vehicles and coaches. Small diameter branches that are close to the building need pruning to give 2 metre clearance. Remove deadwood from higher up and inspect the tree for signs of hollowing or disease.

  7 Aug 2026 Trees
• P26/S3948/TCA Decided

  Iden House Bakers Lane Brightwell-cum-sotwell Wallingford OX10 0PY

  T1 poplar fell to ground, due to the proximity to neighbouring properties and a concern from the homeowner regarding the overall size of the tree

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• P26/S3880/TCA Decided

  The Mill Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY

  (T2) Ash - Requires crown lift of the small diameter branches above car park to provide 5 metre clearance for delivery and waste collection vehicles. Small diameter branches close to the building need pruning to give a 2 metre clearance to help prevent damage to the sloped roof. Remove deadwood. (T3) Horse chestnut - Requires crown lift of the small diameter branches above car park area to give a 4 metre clearance for cars and vans. Remove deadwood. (T4) Ash - Originally listed as a Willow tree by mistake. Requires pollarding at suitable point at approximately 3 metres above ground level. The tree has good regrowth lower down and is ideal for this procedure.

  7 Aug 2026 Trees
• P26/S3143/TPO Granted

  Black Gables 14 Rotherfield Road Henley-on-thames RG9 1NN

  G1 Various species. Down track between properties. - Prune back from gutters. Prune branches to provide a clearance of approximately 0.5-1.0m. This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree. G2 Various species. Front drive to house. - Prune branches to provide a clearance of approximately 5.0m over the driveway. This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree. T1 Maple. Centre front lawn - Prune branches to provide a clearance of approximately 2.5m over the lawn area. This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree. G3 Various species. RHS path into the rear garden - Prune & trim to provide a clearance of approximately 1.0m from the roof line and gutters. This action will remove up to 1.5m of lower lateral branch growth. - Prune back to path edging where possible, by removal of up to 0.5m where via a combination of hedge cutting and light pruning. - Prune Lime trees to approximately 5.0m fgl (from ground level) to clear roof line - This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree. T2 Oak. 1st Oak RHS rear garden. - Prune epicormic growth back to source up to crown break. - Lightly prune to provide a clearance of up to 1.0 m from the Amelanchier. This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree. T3 Oak. 2nd Oak RHS of rear garden. - Prune epicormic growth back to source up to crown break. T4 Yew. RHS of T3. - Light reduction of the top edge to blend into remaining upper crown. This action will remove up to 0.5m of garden side lateral growth. T5 Oak. On the LHS of the rear garden - Prune epicormic growth back to source up to crown break. - Prune branches to provide a clearance of approximately 4.5m over the lawn area. This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree. T6 Sycamore. LHS rear garden behind T5. - Prune branches to provide a clearance of approximately 4.5m over the shrub bed areas. This will target tertiary & secondary branches. Where thought necessary this may entail the removal of small diameter (<60mm) primary branches so as not to introduce large wounds close to the stem of the tree.

  23 Jul 2026 Trees