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13 Preston Crowmarsh and The Old Swan, Benson, Oxon

Decided South Oxfordshire P17/S5045/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference P17/S5045/TPO

Application record

Reference
P17/S5045/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Cons. TPO amd. spec.
Received
10 Feb 2017
Validated
10 Feb 2017
Decided
22 Feb 2017

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016.

  • P16/S4912/TPO Decided

    13 Preston Crowmarsh and The Old Swan, Benson, Oxon

    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.

    Submitted 11 Oct 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2017

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 22 Feb 2017

    Decision issued: Cons. TPO amd. spec.

  3. 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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