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The Sycamores, Wallingford Road, South Stoke

Decided South Oxfordshire P17/S5059/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore - fell to ground level. Excessive decay at base. Nearing end of safe useful life expectancy. T4 - Red Horse Chestnut - crown clean to remove deadwood and weak branches. T5 - Sycamore - fell to ground level. Excessive decay at base and on main stem. Nearing end of safe and useful life expectancy. T6 - Sycamore - fell to ground level. Liable to windthrow once T5 has been removed. T7 - Lime - crown clean to remove deadwood. T8 - Sycamore - crown clean to remove deadwood. T1 Sycamore Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) T3 Lime Spec: S1 Crown clean to remove deadwood and damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T4 Oak Spec: S1 Crown clean to to remove deadwood and damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T5 Sycamore Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) T6 Silver Birch Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate)

As published by the council, reference P17/S5059/TPO

Application record

Reference
P17/S5059/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Cons. TPO rep. conds
Received
14 Jul 2017
Validated
14 Jul 2017
Decided
28 Jul 2017

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2015: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P15/S4882/TPO Granted

    The Sycamores, Wallingford Road, South Stoke

    T1 - Sycamore - crown thin by up to 15% to remove dead, dying, damaged and weak branches. Crown lift where necessary to clear roads, driveway and building. T2 - Red Horse Chestnut - crown thin by up to 15% to remove dead, dying, damaged and weak branches. Crown lift where necessary to clear roads, driveway and building. T3 - Oak - crown thin by up to 15% to remove dead, dying, damaged and weak branches. Crown lift where necessary to clear roads, driveway and building T4 - Variegated Sycamore - crown thin by up to 15% to remove dead, dying, damaged and weak branches. Crown lift where necessary to clear roads, driveway and building. T5 - Lime - crown thin by up to 15% to remove dead, dying, damaged and weak branches. Crown lift where necessary to clear roads, driveway and building. G1 - Sycamore/Norway Maple - crown thin by up to 15% to remove dead, dying, damaged and weak branches. Crown lift where necessary to clear roads, driveway and building. G1 3 Sycamore Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 5m above ground level, by removing branch tips only T1 Sycamore Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 5m above ground level, by removing branch tips only Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage 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 T2 Red Chestnut Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S4 Shorten deadwood as appropriate to mitigate the hazard. Reason: Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: T3 Lime Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 5m above ground level, by removing branch tips only Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra T4 Oak Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: T5 Sycamore Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Spec:

    Decided 10 Nov 2015 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2017

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 28 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Cons. TPO rep. conds

  3. 15 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

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