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Elmcroft, Goring on Thames, Oxon

Refused South Oxfordshire P16/S4934/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Fell tree, Grub out stump and replant with smaller native species

As published by the council, reference P16/S4934/TPO

Application record

Reference
P16/S4934/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal TPO works
Received
11 Aug 2016
Validated
11 Aug 2016
Decided
24 Aug 2016

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • P17/S5075/TPO Granted

    Elmcroft, Goring on Thames, Oxon

    T1 - Austrian/Corsican Pine? - minor crown lifting to abate nuisance to mower man and deliveries. Crown clean to remove dead, dying and weak growth. Prune lower laterals back from neighbouring driveway to appease neighbours. T5 Pine Spec: S1 Lift crown to height of approx 3m above ground level by removing brach tips. pruning cuts not exceed Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches 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

    Decided 9 Jan 2018 Trees
  • P16/S4933/TPO Granted

    Elmcroft, Goring on Thames, Oxon

    T1- (T6 on TPO)- Indian Bean Tree- remove deadwood, lift canopy to 3m and prune away from neighbouring house to achieve a 2m clearance to abate nusance T1 Deodar Cedar Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 3m above ground level, by removing branch tips only , by removing bran Spec: S8 Prune back to suitable secondary branches to ensure 2m clearance from building. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy

    Decided 24 Aug 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2016

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 24 Aug 2016

    Decision issued: Refusal TPO works

  3. 2 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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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees