Planning application
River House, 4 River Terrace, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1BG
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
We have two trees in our front garden that need annual pruning (this was done in years gone by with the same application that was approved). 1 x Amelanchier- crown reduce by approx 1 M to contain tree within its location and improve shape. 1 x Bay Prune back to previous pruning points to contain tree within its location whilst improving canopy shape.
As published by the council, reference P25/S3995/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P25/S3995/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No obj CA works
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Postcode
- RG9 1BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P17/S3424/LB Granted
River House 4 River Terrace HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 1BG
Proposed internal alterations to lower ground floor and insertion of rear french doors and associated glazing
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by South Oxfordshire
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No obj CA 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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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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