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85 Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0HL

Decided South Oxfordshire P17/S5088/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Walnut tree - too large and requires reduction plus removal of damaged branches and deadwood. The tree stretches the width of the property and is encroaching on neighbours when in leaf and also interferring with other trees on lateral garden boundary. As advised in person by Forestry Officer, Mr J Smith, this is a further application with greater detail of work: - Walnut is currently approx 12-13m high and 12-13m width. - Plan to evenly reduce by 3-4m so height and width after would be approx 9m. - All cuts to be made at junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain and enhance the crown. - Remove dead and damaged branches. T1 Walnut Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove rubbing branches 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 T2 Beech (Purple leaved) Spec: S7 Lift crown to a height of 6 above ground level, over highwayby 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 Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management

As published by the council, reference P17/S5088/TPO

Application record

Reference
P17/S5088/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Cons. TPO amd. spec.
Received
12 May 2017
Validated
12 May 2017
Decided
4 Jul 2017
Postcode
RG8 0HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • P16/S4938/TPO Refused

    85 Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 0HL

    T1 - Walnut - the tree is extremely large and advice from tree surgeon is that it needs: - to be done before end of September before leaves drop - crown reducing by 1/3 - removal of dead wood

    Decided 31 Oct 2016 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2017

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 4 Jul 2017

    Decision issued: Cons. TPO amd. spec.

  3. 23 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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