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Didcot Girls School, Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxon

Granted South Oxfordshire P16/S4936/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G13 - T1381 - Cherry - fell tree as the tree has died. Do not want to re-plant as on border to school and neighbours complain. G13 - T1382 - Cherry - fell tree as the tree has died. Do not want to re-plant as on border to school and neighbours complain. G13 A group of trees consisting of 1 Lime, 4 Birch, 2 Thorn, 3 Beech, 3 Cherry and 1 Ash Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy

As published by the council, reference P16/S4936/TPO

Application record

Reference
P16/S4936/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Consent TPO works
Received
30 Sep 2016
Validated
30 Sep 2016
Decided
17 Oct 2016

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P17/S5078/TPO Decided

    Didcot Girls School, Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxon

    T436 - Lombardy Poplar - fell T445 - Lombardy Poplar - fell Resistograph readings have been carried out for the above trees. The tracings illustrate that there is a significant reduction in wood quality and as such it is proposed to remove the trees on the grounds of Health and Safety. G1 A group of trees consisting of 13 Poplar,12 Birch, 4 Oak (some multi-stemmed), 1 Hornbeam and 4 Poplar Spec: S15 T436 Fell tree to ground level. Spec: S15 T445 Fell tree to ground level. Spec: S20 Fagus sylvatica dawyck 10-12 cm girth (selected standard) Reason: R1 T436 and T445 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R4 T436 and T445 To address potential hazard Reason: R6 T436 and T445 Poor structural condition

    Decided 2 Oct 2017 Trees
  • P17/S5077/TPO Decided

    Didcot Girls School, Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxon

    Ash (T408) - Low hanging branches over benches - prune. Oak (T415) TPO G1 - damage, wounding and cavities - prune. Hornbeam (T417) TPO G1 - low hanging branches over building and localised decay - prune. Lombardy Poplar (T446) TPO G1 - major deadwood and cavities - prune. Silver Birch (T463) TPO G2 - major deadwood and die back overhanging boundary - remove deadwood. Ash (T470) TPO G3 - low hanging branches - prune. Ash (T472) TPO G3 - low hanging branches - prune. Ash (T475) TPO G3 - low hanging branches - prune. Elder (T477) - deadwood and die back - fell. Lombardy Poplar (T508) TPO G5 - major deadwood - prune. Norway Maple (T519) TPO G5 - major deadwood - prune. Cotoneaster (T528) - major deadwood - fell. Norway Maple (T533) TPO G8 - old pruning wounds - prune. Norway Maple (T536) TPO G8 - minor deadwood and location - prune. Norway Maple (T537) TPO G8 - central leader has died - prune. Norway Maple (T538) TPO G8 - hanger on side - prune. Norway Maple (T539) TPO G8 - minor deadwood - prune. Norway Maple (T546) TPO G8 - major deadwood - prune. Norway Maple (T549) TPO G8 - major deadwood - prune. Norway Maple (T550) TPO G8 - minor deadwood - prune. Whitebeam (T551) TPO G8 - low hanging branches - prune. Norway Maple (T552) TPO G8 - major deadwood - prune. Norway Maple (T554) TPO G8 - minor deadwood, hanger - remove. Norway Maple (T560) TPO G12 - tight union - prune. Apple (T566) - minor deadwood & hanging branches - prune. Cherry Plum (T567) - basal decay - fell. Hawthorn (T568) - low hanging branches - prune. Mountain Ash (T573) - major deadwood - prune. Lime (T575) TPO G13 - leaning and multi stems - reduce crown. Mountain Ash (T576) - major deadwood - prune. Purple Leaf Plum (T585) - low hanging branches - prune. Atlas Cedar (T597) - major deadwood - prune. Norway Maple (T619) TPO G6 - minor deadwood - prune. Indian Horse Chestnut (T625) TPO G6 - honey fungus, tree in poor condition - fell. Indian Horse Chestnut (T626) TPO G6 - tree in poor condition - fell. Beech (T632) TPO G18 - multiple defects present, allow T632 to develop - fell. Mixed species (A3) - low branches over road - prune. Rowan (A4) - major deadwood - prune.

    Decided 17 Aug 2017 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2016

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 17 Oct 2016

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 17 October 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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