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9 Red House Drive, Sonning Common, RG4 9NT

Decided South Oxfordshire P21/S0214/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

The Silver Birch tree in our garden has grown considerably during the last 10 years. It is now very large causing a great deal of shade to our garden. The tree is very close to the boundary with Sonning Common primary school and that with our neighbours at 8 Red House Drive. As can be seen from the enclosed photographs, the birch tree now towers over the school buildings. During strong winds, which are becoming more frequent, a number of small branches are blown from the tree, our concern is that larger branches may cause damage to school buildings or to our own house. We would like to employ a qualified person to reduce the tree's top growth back to where it was when the TPO was put on and to trim the lower branches. (approximately 9m to be taken off of the height and rounding off the sides to create a rounded shape). We will contact Mr Hirst the headmaster of SC primary school to discuss a suitable date for the work to be done.

As published by the council, reference P21/S0214/TPO

Application record

Reference
P21/S0214/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Cons. TPO amd. spec.
Received
11 Jan 2021
Validated
18 Jan 2021
Decided
23 Apr 2021
Postcode
RG4 9NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jan 2021

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 18 Jan 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Cons. TPO amd. spec.

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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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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