Planning application
All Souls Cottage 5 Church Lane Lewknor Watlington OX49 5TP
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1 Ash - Reduce the height of the secondary scaffold limbs forming the upper crown by up to 2 metres. Reduce the overextended lateral branches by up to 3 metres to alleviate end-weight and reduce wind loading, whilst maintaining a balanced and natural crown form. T2 Silver Birch - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metre, approximately back to the previous pruning points. Reasons for works - T1 is a mature tree with extensive basal hollowing and evidence of a previous primary limb failure, resulting in an unbalanced crown and associated decay within the main stem. The proposed reduction is intended to alleviate end-weight, reduce loading on the remaining structure, and aid in the long-term retention of the tree. T2 forms part of a routine maintenance programme and is proposed in accordance with the previous management regime to maintain the tree at an appropriate size and condition.
As published by the council, reference P26/S3342/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S3342/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No obj CA works
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decision by
- Not Yet Recommended
- Postcode
- OX49 5TP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No obj CA works
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