The Old Reading Room Main Street Farnborough Banbury OX17 1DZ

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/02148/TREE Granted

  The Old Reading Room Main Street Farnborough Banbury OX17 1DZ

  T1 - field maple - Road side boundary tree. Reduce crown all round by 2.5 metres. Lift lower branches over road to ensure 5.5 metres clearance over road. Reason for work: health and safety due to locations and condition of the tree. Also good arboricultural practices. Labelled T3 on Location Plan.

  Decided 30 Sep 2026 Trees

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Stratford-on-Avon

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Stratford-on-Avon took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Stratford-on-Avon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Stratford-on-Avon decided tree works applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• The Old Reading Room Main Street Farnborough Banbury OX17 1DZ

  26/02148/TREE Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - field maple - Road side boundary tree. Reduce crown all round by 2.5 metres. Lift lower branches over road to ensure 5.5 metres clearance over road. Reason for work: health and safety due to locations and condition of the tree. Also good arboricultural practices. Labelled T3 on Location Plan.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Little House Farnborough Banbury OX17 1DZ

  26/01880/TREE Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  - T1 hornbeam - Reduce north western pointing branches that grow towards Farnborough Grange, removing approximately 4 metres from tips. These branches are touching the adjacent building (Farnborough Grange) and could do damage to the property

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Farnborough Grange Main Street Farnborough OX17 1EA

  19/03097/TREE Submitted 1 Nov 2019 100 yards away

  T1 - Leyland cypress nearest to road - Fell

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Farnborough Grange Main Street Farnborough OX17 1EA

  21/01732/TREE Submitted 24 May 2021 100 yards away

  -T1 cherry - Reduce canopy from 12metres to 8metres in height and 9-10metres in width.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Flowers Cottage Main Street Farnborough OX17 1DZ

  19/02914/FUL Submitted 16 Oct 2019 150 yards away

  Extension to existing lean-to; internal alterations ; french doors and two retrospective roof lights (eastern facing roof pitch)

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs

• Flowers Cottage Main Street Farnborough OX17 1DZ

  19/02915/LBC Submitted 16 Oct 2019 150 yards away

  Extension to existing lean-to; internal alterations ; french doors and two retrospective roof lights (eastern facing roof pitch)

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs

• 26/02087/TREE Granted

  The Lodge Coughton Court Coughton Alcester B49 5JA

  -T1 - lawson cypress - Fell to ground level along with adjacent smaller dead multi-stemmed cypress -G1 - cherry laurel and laburnum - Remove laburnum and dead laurel stems/branches. Reduce main upright laurel stems to around 1.8m and cut back side branching in line with garden fence and edge of drive -T4 - apple - Fell to ground level and treat stump -G2 - hawthorne and holly - reduce individual stems to approx. 1.8m -T5 - wych elm - Fell to ground level and treat stump -T6 - smooth leaved holly - Reduce height to approx. 7m -T7 - cappadocian maple - Fell to ground level and treat stump

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02187/TREE Granted

  7 - 9 Butter Street Alcester B49 5AL

  T1 - Cedar - Raise crown to a height of 8 metres T2 - Western red cedar - Raise crown to a height of 8 metres Amended specification by agreement (prune to 8m rather than 15m).

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02105/TREE Granted

  St Nicholas Church Butter Street Alcester B49 5AL

  T1 - lime - Lift canopy to clear church by 2metres, cut back to clear lamp post by 1metre. T2 - holly - Fell

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02037/TREE Granted

  Brookfield 9 Church Road Wilmcote Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9UX

  -G1 x 2 - cypress (marked red) - Fell -T1 - goat willow (marked red) - Fell as leans at an angle and appears dead. -T2 - laburnam (marked blue) - Pollard by 3metres - to approx 5 metres height -T3 - Rabinia (marked blue) - Pollard by 3metres - to approx 5 metres height -T4 - cyprus tree - no colour- to be repollarded back to previous pollard points- to approx 5 metres height

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02115/TREE Granted

  Avon House Lower End Avon Dassett CV47 2AR

  T1 - cherry - Prune canopy adjacent to overhead telephone lines to provide suitable clearance, removing branch growth by up to 0.5 metres. Prune back to suitable growth points where practicable. T2 - crab apple - Reduce crown in height and lateral spread by up to 1.5 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points and retaining a balanced natural crown. Works are proposed to maintain the tree at a size appropriate to its garden setting. T3 - walnut - Reduce crown in height and lateral spread by approximately 1.5 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points where available and retaining a balanced framework. The tree has become dominant within the garden and the works are intended to reduce its overall size and improve light levels while retaining the tree. T4 - yew - Reduce crown by up to 3 metres in height and up to 1 metre in lateral spread, retaining a balanced crown and suitable live growth. T5 - holly - Reduce crown in height by up to 3 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points where practicable and retaining a balanced crown. T6 - hawthorn - Reduce crown by up to 1.5 metres in height and up to 0.5 metre in lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growth points where practicable and retaining a balanced crown. Works are proposed as part of the ongoing management of T4-T6 to reduce their overall size and alleviate excessive shading. The applicant has raised concerns regarding cracking to the side of the property in proximity to T4 and T5. No assessment of causation is being submitted as part of this application. The proposed works are primarily intended to manage the size of the trees and reduce excessive shading.

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees