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8 Highworth Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Granted Vale of White Horse P13/V2989/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Carry out a crown reduction in mass by 2.30 metres in crown spread on the eastern side of the main stem and 1.5 metres in crown spread on the remaining sides of the crown. This equates to approximately a 20% reduction in crown spread. Reduce the height of the tree by 2.50 metres. Carry out a crown thin of approiximately 15% in order to reduce the potential loading of the crown. Remove the lowest limb overhanging the third party property on the northeast side of the tree back to the main stem. T1 Beech Tree 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: R4 To address potential hazard Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of % retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R4 To address potential hazard Spec: S10 Reduce lateral branches on side to suitable pruning points. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage Reason: R4 To address potential hazard 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: R4 To address potential hazard

As published by the council, reference P13/V2989/TPO

Application record

Reference
P13/V2989/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Consent TPO works
Received
17 Sep 2013
Validated
17 Sep 2013
Decided
7 Nov 2013

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2013

    Received by Vale of White Horse

  2. 7 Nov 2013

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 7 November 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.

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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