Planning application
Primrose Cottage, Fairfield Road, Goring, RG8 0EU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tg1 - purple beech ( fagus sylvatica pupurea ) (Refer photo 3&4). 2-3metre reduction back to previous reduction points or nearest suitable growth point with the aim to manage canopy to a more appropriate size for the garden ( refer: photo1&2 ). Client has asked for permisson for removal back to source of 4 x lower lateral branches with the aim to reduce branch overhang on to flat roof to minimise leaf fall into gutter (Refer photo3).
As published by the council, reference P26/S0395/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S0395/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Consent TPO works
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Postcode
- RG8 0EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P20/S0429/LDP Decided
Primrose Cottage Fairfield Road Goring RG8 0EU
Ground floor rear extension (as amended by drwng no.s BLO-001 Rev A and 150120 Rev A to show gap between rear extensions, received on 18 February 2020).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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3 Mar 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Oxfordshire granted permission on 3 March 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
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