Planning application
Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Yew - I would like to prune and shape a Yew tree which is situated right at the boundary of my back fence. It is neglected and is out of control and losing any desirable shape. It has received no arboreal or rejuvenation maintenance for 30 years (since I have lived in the house) and has therefore grown too high and is causing excessive shading in an already very small garden. Several branches overhang the fence - which shed poisonous berries on my patio which are of concern to me for visiting young children and animals. It is of concern that Yew trees can grow over 20 metres high and have widespread and dense root system and will suffer in drier summers. There are many yews in this small green area which appear to have a TPO, yet they add no amenity or enjoyment value at present because they have never undergone any tree management and are all overgrown - which seems rather sad. G1 9 English Yew Trees Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage
As published by the council, reference P17/V3721/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P17/V3721/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Application Registered
- Decision
- Application is not yet decided
- Received
- 29 Jun 2017
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2017
Site history
Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register
This site has had 4 applications since 2014: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P17/V3722/TPO Withdrawn
Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon
Single English Yew tree with no apparent individual TPO marker but belonging to a group of 9 yew trees having the following TPO identifier: location: Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon, TPO 10V02 Item G1 "Yew trees NGR SU 492966 situated along the green open space verge to the rear of 35-57 St Armand Drive". Tree is marked by red arrow on accompanying sketch plan. This strip of land on which the trees stand according to Land Registry Title Number ON321755 is registered to Burlington Asset Management Ltd (Co. Regn. No 08862721) of 1 New Cottages, Faccombe, Andover, Hants SP11 0DU who have been informed in writing of this application (copy attached, dated 5 August 2017). No reply has been received from the land owner at the time of this application and contact details aside from postal address are not available to the applicant. No work has been carried out on this tree for at least 20 years (and probably not since before 1974). It now has a width and height of about 7 to 8m. It is now excessively shading our garden and the lower branches are overhanging our fence as well as dangerously obstructing the adjacent public footpath at head height (see accompanying photos). It is proposed that those lower branches that overhang the garden. Cut back to be to a growth point and cut wounds to be sealed to prevent disease. Work to be undertaken by suitably qualified personnel. A similar planning application for th nearby Yew tree behind 57 St Armand Drive has recently been submitted. It is hoped if possible that the work can be carrie dout on both trees at the same time.
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P15/V3317/TPO Decided
Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon
T1 - Atlantic Cedar - on green open area adjacent to 17 and 20 Bailie Close. A significant portion of the tree's crown overhangs 17 Bailie Close and its front drive and rear garden and also adjacent public rights of way. See supporting documents titled: sketch map, picture 1, picture 2. The requested work is a combination of crown reduction and crown lifting. Crown reduction is requested to aroudn 60% of the current spread to remove hazard caused by branches overhanging 17 Bailie Close and adjacent public rights of way. Crown lifting is requested to remove low hanging branches, which are currently supporting detached limbs that have fallen from higher in the tree. These detached limbs represent further a hazard to pedestrians passing beneath the tree. Several instances of high winds over the last year have caused limbs to detach and fall onto either the roof or gardens of 17 Bailie Close or onto the adjacent public rights of way. See supporting documents titled: picture 3, picture 4 and picture 5. The council have previously acknowledgeed the need for work and suggested that the land owner survey the condition of the tree and make the required application for remedial work. See supporting document titled: VoWH letter 24.8.07 - to my knowledge this request has never been acted upon. T1 Atlantic Cedar Spec: S3 Remove deadwood. Reason: R1 Sound arboricultural management 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
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P14/V3145/TPO Granted
Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon
T1 - Mature Yew tree - reduce canopy away from 9 Bailie Close property by up to 2.5-3 metres. Reason: light and space.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2017
Received by Vale of White Horse
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
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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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P26/V4452/TPO(5D) Granted
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P26/V3976/TPO Decided
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