Planning application
13 Preston Crowmarsh and The Old Swan, Benson, Oxon
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
This site has been left abandoned for many years and this proposed work is being done to improve the health of the trees and tidy the site. Beech (T1), Black Pine (T2), Sycamore (T4) - strip ivy and remove major deadwood. Silver Birch (T3) - no work needed. Ash (A4), Sycamore (A5), Ash (A6), Sycamore (A8) - strip ivy and remove major deadwood. Sycamore (A1), Stump only (A2), Sycamore (A3), Sycamore (A7), Horse Chestnut (A9), Hawthorn (A10, Plum (A11), Sycamore (A12) all to be removed due to their condition and/or location on the site relative to other trees which are being retained. Once the trees have been removed we will plant new trees if there are large gaps, particularly at the front of the site. This information has been complied after consultation with two independent professionally qualified arboriculturists.
As published by the council, reference P16/S4912/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P16/S4912/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Decision
- Application is not yet decided
- Received
- 11 Oct 2016
- Validated
- 11 Oct 2016
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016.
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P17/S5045/TPO Decided
13 Preston Crowmarsh and The Old Swan, Benson, Oxon
T2 - Corsican Pine - sectional fell due to structural weakness within the tree. See attached photos. (Replant with 1 standard Corsican Pine in the same area). T1 Sycamore Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Spec: S20 Pine 10-12cm girth (selected standard) Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R6 Poor structural condition
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Oct 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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