Planning application
6 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, RG8 0BU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Land to the rear of 6 Chiltern Gardens (next to Reading Road). (T1) Oak - Reduce crown overhanging road (near overhead cables) by approximately 1 metre (final branch cuts should not exceed 40mm). Works relate solely to the area of crown next to the overhead lines (situated on the other side of the road). Remove deadwood. (T2) Holly â¿¿ To help balance crown following recently unauthorised tree works, reduce crown over road by a maximum of 1-1.5m. Crown thin by a maximum of 15%. Remove deadwood and ivy throughout the crown. (T3) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 3m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 100mm). (T4) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 3 metres (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 100mm). Remove first lateral branch ascending over road back to the main stem. (T5) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 3m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 100mm). (T6) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 1m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 75mm). (T7) Thuja - Reduce height by a maximum of 1m (maximum diameter of final cuts are not to exceed 75mm)
As published by the council, reference P25/S4095/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P25/S4095/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Consent TPO works
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- RG8 0BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by South Oxfordshire
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9 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
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South Oxfordshire granted permission on 9 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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