Planning application
Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1DE
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
2 x Irish Yews 1 x Holm Oak G1 - 2 x Iish Yews - trees are of poor structure and have remained efoliated and weak for several years. The school wishes to remove to ground level and replant. T2 - Holm Oak - Crown lift to 8ft and thin crown by 25%. Remarks:
As published by the council, reference P15/V3201/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P15/V3201/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- No obj CA works
- Received
- 20 Aug 2015
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2015
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2015
- Postcode
- OX14 1DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register
This site has had 9 applications since 2010: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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P14/V3042/TCA Decided
Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1DE
T1 - Plane tree T2 - Lombardy Poplar T3 - Lombardy Poplar T4 - Box Elder T5 - Sycamore T6 - Lime T7 - Lime G8 - Lime trees Following Abingdon School's annual tree survey, a number of trees were identified as requiring removal or reduction, not on safety grounds, but looking long term with regard to the continuity and future of the treescape at the school. T1 - Reduce height of mature Plane tree (reduced laterally April 2014) by approximately 5m and thin top of crown to balance - tree dispropotionately tall in relation to crown width now. Location: Upper field T2 - Remove to ground level semi-mature Lomardy Poplar - tree growing in unsuitable location. Location: Lower field. T3 - Remove to ground level semi-mature Lombardy Poplar - tree growing in unsuitable location. Location: Lower field. T4 - Remove to ground level Box Elder (heavily supressed and disfigured by Sycamore adjacent). Location: Lower field. T5 - Crown lift Sycamore to balance lower crown. Location: Lower field. T6 - Multi-stemmed Lime: Remove all sub-dominant stems (approx 5) to ground level, leaving 1 dominant stem. Prune to shape if required. Location: Lacy's Court Garden. T7 - Multi-stemmed Lime: Remove all sub-dominant stems (approx 5) to ground level, leaving 1 dominant stem. Prune to shape if required. Location: Lacy's Court Garden. G8 - Crown lift 7 Lime trees growing through hedge on War Memorial Playing Field/Faringdon Road boundary. Prune crowns to shape where required. Location: War Memorial Field. Remarks:
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P14/V1704/DIS Granted
Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1DE
Discharge conditions 3 (internal and external boundaries), 8 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and 11 (Surface water and foul water drainage) of planning permission P12/V2373/FUL. Demolition of existing school building (Medical Centre). Erection of a three storey Science Centre and the reconfiguration of the existing coach park.
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P14/V1022/NM Decided
Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1DE
Demolition of existing school building (Medical Centre). Erection of a three storey Science Centre and the reconfiguration of the existing coach park, including alterations to the points of ingress and egress.(Non-material amendment to P12/V2373/FUL)
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P14/V2970/TCA Decided
Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 1DE
T1 - London Plane T2 - London Plane T3 - Holm Oak T1 - London Plane - reduce lateral crown spread by approximately 4m around perimeter of canopy to reduce interference with adjacent less vigorous trees (sub-dominant Yew and dominant Redwood). T2 - London Plane - reduce lateral crown spread (not height) of tree by approximately 4m around perimeter of canopy to reduce extension of crown over Park Road and playing fields, (crown spread is becoming excessive for its situation). T3 - Holm Oak - remove (poor specimen) and other better specimen nearby. Remarks:
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P12/V2373/FUL Granted
Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1DE
Demolition of existing school building (Medical Centre). Erection of a three storey Science Centre and the reconfiguration of the existing coach park, including alterations to the points of ingress and egress.
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P12/V2374/CA Granted
Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1DE
Demolition of existing school building (Medical Centre).
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P10/V1171 Withdrawn
Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1DE
Upgrading works to driveway to Sports Centre and associated car parking and landscape works.
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P10/V0652 Granted
Abingdon School Park Road Abingdon Oxon OX14 1DE
Erection of a temporary building to provide two science labs/classrooms, preparation room and lobby, for a period of five years.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2015
Received by Vale of White Horse
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2 Oct 2015
Decision issued: No obj CA works
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8 Oct 2026
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Documents
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