Planning application
28-34 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
On Mrs Stanley's property there are two common Oak trees (Quercus robur) that need attention. The largest of the two trees shown as T1 on the map needs a crown reduction in height by 3 metres and a reduction in width by 2 metres encouraging a broad natural shape all round with all pruning points left with new growth/leaf point. this will improve the light into Mrs Stanleys house/flower beds and reduce the slippery path caused by the shade that gros moss. The tree also needs a full major dead wood removal to leave the tree looking tidy/smart for finishing touches. Tree number two marked as T2 on map is the smaller of the two and leans over electric/phone lines trying to get to the light. This tree needs to have some weight removed, 2 metre in reduction in height and 1 metre reduction in width, all dead wood removed, leaving broad natural shape. G1 An area of land that comprises of 10 oaks Spec: S1 Reduce crown height by approximately 1m evenly reduce lateral spread by approximately 0.5m Spec: S1 T1 Reduce crown height by approximately 2m evenly reduce lateral spread by approximately 1m Spec: S3 T1 and T2 Remove deadwood. Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra
As published by the council, reference P16/S4852/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P16/S4852/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Cons. TPO amd. spec.
- Received
- 7 Sep 2016
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2016
- Decided
- 2 Nov 2016
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P16/S4851/TPO Granted
28-34 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
T1- Oak T2- Oak - Both Trees need full deadwood removal, remove lower branches that are around 6ft off the ground to increase sunlight onto the flower border and grass G1 An area of land that comprises of 10 oaks Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R7 Close to building or public highway
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P16/S4850/TPO Decided
28-34 Woodlands Road, Sonning Common
T1 - Oak - Very much one sided, growing toward road with not much balance. Cavaty at base, urgent reduction of weight needed or fell/removal of tree if acceptable T2 - Oak - Road side tree; snapped branches resting on power cables that need removing & rubbing branches & precarious long branches G1 An area of land that comprises of 10 oaks Spec: S1 Reduce crown by a maximum of n% and reshape Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. 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 Reason: R6 structural condition
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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2 Nov 2016
Decision issued: Cons. TPO amd. spec.
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27 Aug 2026
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After the decision
South Oxfordshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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