Planning application
Didcot Girls School, Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxon
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference P17/S5078/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P17/S5078/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Cons. TPO amd. spec.
- Received
- 21 Sep 2017
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2017
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2017
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
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P16/S4936/TPO Granted
Didcot Girls School, Manor Crescent, Didcot, Oxon
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2017
Received by South Oxfordshire
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2 Oct 2017
Decision issued: Cons. TPO amd. spec.
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15 Aug 2026
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After the decision
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About tree works applications
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