Planning application
Acacia Cottage, 15 Oxford Square, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce Acacia tree by approx 25% back to previous points, due to power lines running through and around the tree in close proximity to the house.
As published by the council, reference P26/V0561/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P26/V0561/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent TPO works
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Postcode
- SN6 8TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Vale of White Horse
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Vale of White Horse granted permission on 27 March 2026, 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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