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Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon

Withdrawn Vale of White Horse P17/V3722/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P17/V3722/TPO

Application record

Reference
P17/V3722/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Withdrawn
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
2 Sep 2017
Validated
2 Sep 2017
Decided
5 Oct 2017

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register

This site has had 3 applications since 2014: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P17/V3721/TPO Decided

    Caldicott Road Area, Abingdon

    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

    Submitted 29 Jun 2017 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 8 May 2014 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2017

    Received by Vale of White Horse

  2. 5 Oct 2017

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Vale of White Horse decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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