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Acacia Cottage, 15 Oxford Square, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TB

Granted Vale of White Horse P26/V0561/TPO Works to TPO

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

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Vale of White Horse

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 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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What 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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