Planning application
2 London House Cottages, The Street, Ewelme, OX10 6HT
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 - Ash Tree. Ash tree located within the garden area, currently measuring approximately 10 metres in height. Proposed works are to reduce the height by up to 2.5 metres and reduce the lateral spread by up to 2 metres, maintaining the existing natural shape of the tree while reducing the overall canopy size. The intention of the works is to reduce canopy size while retaining the tree and maintaining its natural form. T2 - Beech Tree. Beech tree located within the same garden area, currently measuring approximately 15 metres in height. Proposed works are to reduce the height by up to 3.5 metres and reduce the lateral spread by up to 2 metres, maintaining the existing natural form and balanced canopy structure. Summary. The works are proposed in order to manage the size of the trees and maintain safe and appropriate clearance within the garden environment, while retaining both trees and preserving their natural shape. All works will be carried out to BS3998:2010 - Tree Work Recommendations.
As published by the council, reference P26/S0926/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S0926/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No obj CA works
- Received
- 22 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 22 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- OX10 6HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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8 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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