Planning application
The Queens Cottage, 5 road running through Toot Baldon, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NG
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Two cherry trees that are hanging dangerously over the road. T1 has been consistently hit by high sided traffic. Both T1 and T2 have loose roots and could potentially fall. Work advised by Elm Park Tree Services, arborists, is to cut main trunk of both trees to before the strong upright growth thereby eliminating pull on roots and danger of falling onto road or pedestrians. This will leave the trees alive but safe. Positioning of cuts proposed shown on attached photograph.
As published by the council, reference P26/S0479/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S0479/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No obj CA works
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- OX44 9NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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19 Feb 2026
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
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