Planning application
Cripps Barn, Otmoor Lane, Beckley, OX3 9UX
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
There is a large Holly Oak tree in the north west corner of the front lower garden of the property which has significantly outgrown the space and now is growing in to the house. There are concerns that if allowed to continue to grow the tree will undermine the foundations of the Barn part of the house which is listed under the curtilage of the neighbouring cottage (Cripps cottage). The plan is to cut back the tree to a more manageable level and maintain at that size to prevent damage. Confirmed via email 23/03/26: Removal of around 2m in height and reducing the total canopy by around 1m.
As published by the council, reference P26/S0902/T28
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S0902/T28
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No obj CA works
- Received
- 21 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 21 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- OX3 9UX
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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P21/S4358/DIS Granted
Cripps Barn Otmoor Lane Beckley OX3 9UX
Discharge of condition 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement) on planning application P21/S2530/HH. (Erection of pre-fabricated out-building)
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P21/S4357/DIS Granted
Cripps Barn Otmoor Lane Beckley OX3 9UX
Discharge of conditions 5 (Arboricultural details) & 7 (Archaeological watching brief) on planning application P21/S2529/HH. (Excavation and construction of a double garage.)
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P21/S2530/HH Granted
Cripps Barn, Otmoor Lane, Beckley, OX3 9UX
Erection of pre-fabricated out-building.
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P21/S2529/HH Granted
Cripps Barn, Otmoor Lane, Beckley, OX3 9UX
Excavation and construction of a double garage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Mar 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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2 Apr 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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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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