Planning application
Shearbarn Cottage, Pound Lane, Upton, Didcot
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Horse Chestnut - reduce to allow light in and reduce size of tree for future management. The works are also to appease neighbours. T2 - Sycamore - remove as it is encroaching the horse chestnut and it a larger tree. Low amenity and is the odd dree in a ine of chestnuts. Replant with suitable tree. The works are also to appease neighbours.
As published by the council, reference P14/V3161/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P14/V3161/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal TPO works
- Received
- 27 Aug 2014
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2014
- Decided
- 3 Oct 2014
Site history
Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register
This site has had 2 applications since 2014: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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P16/V3566/TPO Decided
Shearbarn Cottage, Pound Lane, Upton, Didcot
Horse Chestnut - crown thin x 10%. Horse Chestnut - one trunk reduced in past, reduce remaining one to match (balance) Sycamore - Reduce height by 20 ft/crown thin x 20%. T1 Horse Chestnut Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of 10% retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T2 Sycamore Spec: S1 Reduce crown by approx 3-4m. Inspect counties in tree. Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged 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 T3 Horse Chestnut Spec: S1 Reduce crown height by approx 2-3m, Evenly reduce lateral spread by 2-3m Spec: S2 Thin crown by a maximum of 10% retaining an even density of foliage throughout a well-spaced and ba Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Spec: S5 Remove damaged branches Spec: S18 Remove basal or epicormic growth. 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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2014
Received by Vale of White Horse
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3 Oct 2014
Decision issued: Refusal TPO works
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this refusal means
Vale of White Horse refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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