Planning application
Land at Crays Pond, B4526, Crays Pond, RG8 7QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(1)Common ash - Fell to ground level. (2) Common ash - Fell to ground level. (3) Aspen - Fell to ground level. (4) Group - Crown lift trees to 2m above ground to allow maintenance below. Removing any dead and defective limbs. Limbs up to 50mm to be removed or if above pruned / reduced to provide clearance. Call cuts are to be clean and pruning / reductions to suitable growth points. (5) Sitka Spruce - Fell to ground level. (6) Common ash - Fell to ground level. (7) Oak - Fell to ground level. (8) Hedge - Boundary hedgerow (as per hatch on plan) is in poor condition and encroaching onto road. Hedgerow should be brought back into management by reducing to 1.5m in height and reducing into hedge extended lateral growth, removing failed thorn going back into property. Removed small dead / dying Ash saplings and elder. Elder stumps should be eco plugged to avoid regrowth. Holly which is encroaching onto Oak crowns should also be reduced to 1.5m. Hedgerow trees crown lift to avoid contact with vehicles and remove defective limbs. Sever ivy on trees.
As published by the council, reference P25/S3916/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P25/S3916/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Consent TPO works
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- RG8 7QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by South Oxfordshire
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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South Oxfordshire granted permission on 3 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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