Planning application
Pinewood School, Bourton, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8HZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1. Trees on roadside beside the lodge at entrance to school. Raise to 5m over road and or cut back from road. Remove major deadwood over road. Mixed species including oak, elm and yew. Hazard to road and road users. 2. Beech (Tag No. 2057) tree is in decline with large dead limb over churchyard. Reduce dead limb by approximately 4m to leave a 1-2m stump thus reducing damage of failure over church yard. Leaving stump will slow rot spread to main stem and allow wildlife habitat. This work should allow tree to be retained for a longer period of time. 3. Scots Pine (Tag No. 2217) has a dysfunctional union at 15m seen from above when working on 2216 beside it. Branch failure likely. Remove dysfunctional limb and reduce remaining canopy by 20% 0.5m to help balance crown. To stop limb failure. 4. Oak. located in big woods near the workshop and log store. The tree forks at 3m and has old inonotus hispidus fruiting bodies on the N limb. The S limb has woodpecker hores, an indication of internal dysfunction. The tree is in overall decline. Fell. Given the trees condition and the regular use of the area by school staff the tree should be removed. 5. Oak. located in big woods on the sports field side, near the water jump. The tree is in decline and has recently lost a large limb over the sports field at 3m. Fell. Given the trees location by the sports field and its overall condition this tree should be removed. The school has a TPO over the entire site. A tree survey was carried out at the school on some of the trees in May 2008 and a VTA program was initiated in Feb 2013. Since the survey regular tree work has been carried out as indicated by the survey along with tree maintenance. The school is now looking to be proactive with its trees hence the VTA program which has now been initiated. There is also a tree planting program with several plantations having been planted on the site containing 4000 trees. A1 A variety of different trees Spec: S1 Reduce crown by a maximum of n% and reshape Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy Reason: R4 To address potential hazard Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) Reason: R7 Close to building, services, road or public highway (delete as appropriate) Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S4 Shorten deadwood as appropriate to mitigate the hazard. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Spec: S6 Remove crossing branches Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy Reason: R4 To address potential hazard Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) Reason: R7 Close to building, services, road or public highway (delete as appropriate)
As published by the council, reference P13/V2964/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P13/V2964/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent TPO works
- Received
- 15 Mar 2013
- Validated
- 15 Mar 2013
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2013
- Postcode
- SN6 8HZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register
This site has had 18 applications since 2010: 17 approved, 0 refused.
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P16/V3530/TPO Decided
Pinewood School, Bourton, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8HZ
22- Yew- Remove hanging deadwood 115- Oak - Reduce overall by 3m and crown clean 173- Sycamore - Fell 188- Oak- reduce height opf split stem by 4m and lateral extent by 2-3m 193- Scots pine - reduce main limb to e by 3m if possible or remove leaving torn stb , remove split limb west similary 266 and 267- Limes- Reduce heights by 3m and crown clean 269-horse chestnut- Felll 8 - Lime- reduce by 8m or fell and replant 16- Lime- Fell 21- Oak - remove deadwood over 50mm over grass areas only 22,23,24- Oaks - remove deadwood over 50mm A1 A variety of different trees Spec: S1 T115 Reduce crown height by 3m, Evenly reduce lateral spread by 3m Spec: S1 T188 Reduce height of split stern by 4m and lateral extant by 2-3m Spec: S1 T266 and T267 Reduce crown height by 3m Spec: S3 T22, T115, T266, T267, T21, T22, T23 and T24 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R4 T173, T269, T8 and T16 To address potential hazard Reason: R6 T173, T269, T8 and T16 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) Spec: S5 T115 Remove damaged branches Spec: S6 T115 Remove crossing branches Spec: S15 T173, T269, T8 and T16 Fell tree to ground level. Spec: S19 T115, T188, T266 and T267 All pruning cuts must be made at bra Spec: S20 3X Quercurs robur 10-12cm girth
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P15/V3309/TPO Granted
Pinewood School, Bourton, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8HZ
x 5 Populus nigra Italica. Approximately 60 ft in height. Very poor specimen for the species. Would like to fell to ground level. There is lots of dead on the trees which is a danger to the children, and provides almost no amenity value to the locality. Joe Smith has reviewed the trees with the head ranger and agreed with the recommendtions verbally. A1 A variety of different trees Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level.
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P14/V3143/TPO Granted
Pinewood School, Bourton, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8HZ
1. Beech by pump house - remove to ground level and grind stump. Tree has historic wound near base and is leaning over pump house. 2. Lime at Speedwell Cottage - remove deadwood, raise to 3m all round, cut back from BT wires and remove epicormic growth basal. 3. 2 x Sycamore on bank near 2032 - fell. moderate squirrel damage. 4. Beech near 2292 - fell. Tree is growing against fence and is suppressed by other trees. 5. Beech in Big Woods by sports field. Fell (subject to Picus results) has Ganaderma brackets around base. (now received picus results for Beech tree in big woods to fell) see email. 2077 - Sycamore - reduce crown height by 15% and crown clean, moderate squirrel damage. 2089 - Sycamore - reduce height by 155 and crown clean. Previously topped and has a large cavity at 6m. 2095 - Lime - thin crown by 10% and crown clean. 2238 - Lime - crown clean and remove epicormic growth basal. 2044 - Beech - prune to leave 1 dominant leader and remove deadwood. 2153 - False Accacia - fell. Storm damaged. Lost several large limbs in high winds. Has been in decline for some time and has a major dea wood through out crown. 2172 - Horse Chestnut - reduce declining limb and remove deadwood. T2092 Horse Chestnut in poor condition to be removed to ground level T2198 - Holm Oak major limb failure from inclusion to be removed to ground level.
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P14/V3142/TPO Granted
Pinewood School, Bourton, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8HZ
Walnut tag no. 2268 - fell. Tree is in decline. Having lost a major limb in the past it is unbalanced. It regularly produces major deadwood. The tree is situated beside a school road in an area the children are likely to go making it a health and safety hazard. The school has an active planting program and new trees are planned for the area this tree is in. A1 A variety of different trees Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy Reason: R4 To address potential hazard
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P13/V2965/TPO Granted
Pinewood School, Bourton, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6 8HZ
T1 - Lime - To be removed to ground level and the stump poisoned to prevent regrowth. A replacement tree will be planted in the vicinity. The tree is located at the exit to the school and is next to a main road and several school buildings. There are gas tanks and power lines near the tree, All school traffic passes under the tree to exit the school and it is within the area where pupils walk to lessons. The tree lost a major limb accross the road 15-09-13. There are Ganoderma bracket fungi on the main stem where the limb failed and a large cavity has now been opened up. There is major decay in the area of the failure and the risk of futute failure is high. A1 A variety of different trees Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy Reason: R4 To address potential hazard Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) Reason: R7 Close to building, services, road or public highway (delete as appropriate)
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P12/V2489/NM Granted
Pinewood School Bourton Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8HZ
Application for non-material amendments to planning permission P11/V0716 for changes to design.
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P12/V0320 Granted
Pinewood School Bourton Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8HZ
Construction of a tree house/adventure playground.
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P11/V2814 Granted
Pinewood School Bourton Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8HZ
Resurfacing circulation areas of car park
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P11/V0941/DIS Granted
Pinewood School Bourton Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8HZ
Request for compliance with conditions for Application No: BOU/5703/35, Conditions 2, 3 and 4.
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P11/V0943/DIS Granted
Pinewood School Bourton Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8HZ
Request for compliance with conditions for Application No: BOU/5703/40, Conditions 2, 3 and 4.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Mar 2013
Received by Vale of White Horse
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16 Apr 2013
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Vale of White Horse granted permission on 16 April 2013, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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1. Beech by pump house - remove to ground level and grind stump. Tree has historic wound near base and is leaning over pump house. 2. Lime at Speedwell Cottage - remove deadwood, raise to 3m all round, cut back from BT wires and remove epicormic growth basal. 3. 2 x Sycamore on bank near 2032 - fell. moderate squirrel damage. 4. Beech near 2292 - fell. Tree is growing against fence and is suppressed by other trees. 5. Beech in Big Woods by sports field. Fell (subject to Picus results) has Ganaderma brackets around base. (now received picus results for Beech tree in big woods to fell) see email. 2077 - Sycamore - reduce crown height by 15% and crown clean, moderate squirrel damage. 2089 - Sycamore - reduce height by 155 and crown clean. Previously topped and has a large cavity at 6m. 2095 - Lime - thin crown by 10% and crown clean. 2238 - Lime - crown clean and remove epicormic growth basal. 2044 - Beech - prune to leave 1 dominant leader and remove deadwood. 2153 - False Accacia - fell. Storm damaged. Lost several large limbs in high winds. Has been in decline for some time and has a major dea wood through out crown. 2172 - Horse Chestnut - reduce declining limb and remove deadwood. T2092 Horse Chestnut in poor condition to be removed to ground level T2198 - Holm Oak major limb failure from inclusion to be removed to ground level.
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T1 - Lime - To be removed to ground level and the stump poisoned to prevent regrowth. A replacement tree will be planted in the vicinity. The tree is located at the exit to the school and is next to a main road and several school buildings. There are gas tanks and power lines near the tree, All school traffic passes under the tree to exit the school and it is within the area where pupils walk to lessons. The tree lost a major limb accross the road 15-09-13. There are Ganoderma bracket fungi on the main stem where the limb failed and a large cavity has now been opened up. There is major decay in the area of the failure and the risk of futute failure is high. A1 A variety of different trees Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy Reason: R4 To address potential hazard Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) Reason: R7 Close to building, services, road or public highway (delete as appropriate)
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