Planning application
3 Conduit Hill Rise, Thame, Oxon
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Willow - Remove. Reason: The above tree is considered to be responsible for root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to the subject property - 5 Conduit Hill Rise, Thame OX9 2EJ. Investigations into the damage have been conducted and the following information/evidence obtained: 1. Engineering opinion is that damage is due to clay shrinkage subsidence. 2. Foundations are bearing on to clay. 3. The clay subsoil has a high volume change potential (NHBC guidelines). 4. A comparison between moisture content and the plastic and liquid limits suggests desiccation in TH/BH1 (November 2016). 5. The Oedometer strain graph shows a characteristic bulge indicative of desiccation. 6. Live roots from the subject Willow tree have been recovered from below foundation depth in TP/BH1 confirming the trees influence on soil moisture and volumes. 7. The observed desiccation is coincident with recorded root activity. 8. Desiccation is at depths beyond ambient soil drying effects and entirely consistent with the soil drying effects of the subject willow. 9. Level monitoring for the period 07.03.2016 to 05.04.2017 clearly shows a cyclical pattern of movement indicative of the effects of the willow tree on soil moisture and volumes to the rear of the property. The uplift phase of the building can only be attributable to an expanding clay soil from a shrunken (desiccated) state due to the soil drying effects of the willow. 10. The drainage survey has found no defects in the drains to the rear and by reference to the soil descriptions and soil test results, together with the level monitoring, leaking drains can be discounted as a cause of the damage. Established evidential and legal tests pertinent to subsidence damage claims have been met and the evidence confirms there can be no other cause of the movement and associated damage at the rear of the property other than the indirect influence of the willow tree. T1 Willow Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage
As published by the council, reference P17/S4970/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P17/S4970/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent TPO works
- Received
- 19 May 2017
- Validated
- 19 May 2017
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2017
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P16/S4833/TPO Granted
3 Conduit Hill Rise, Thame, Oxon
T1 - Willow - thin reduce crown by 15-20% by removing up to 2 metres apical and lateral growth to contain. Focus reduction works on each side to regain apical dominance while thinning remaining crown evenly. T1 Willow Spec: S1 Reduce crown height by 2m, Evenly reduce lateral spread 2m Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of 15-20% retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced 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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2017
Received by South Oxfordshire
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6 Jul 2017
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
South Oxfordshire granted permission on 6 July 2017, 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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