Planning application
The Court House 16 Mill Lane Chipping Warden OX17 1JZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1.Cherry(previously reduced)rear of main lawn,to reduce by circa 3_3.5m to previous reduction points and reduced lower branches which overhang neighbours property to rear. .T2.N.Maple(previously reduced)to carry out overall crown reduction to previous reduction points, circa 3_4m.nb.these works due to be carried out 2026/27.
As published by the council, reference 2025/3310/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3310/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Chipping Warden and Edgcote
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX17 1JZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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WNS/2022/1693/TCA Granted
The Court House 16 Mill Lane Chipping Warden OX17 1JZ
1. Cherry (die back) in grass island in car park. To remove, grind stump and plant replacement tree. 2. Pine tree (leaning). rear of tennis court by Leylandii. To remove to ground level. 3. Cherry, rear of tennis court (storm damaged) Remove to ground level and treat stump. Leylandii hedge line (rear of Cherry) reduce in height by circa 4m and trim on garden face. 4. Maple. corner of the garden by cottages and Mill Lane, Crown reduce all round by circa 4m to compact and shape.
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S/2020/1020/TCA Granted
The Court House 16 Mill Lane Chipping Warden OX17 1JZ
Item 1. Mature Cherry tree opposite pool house. Re profile crown over lawn by reduction of lateral growth by 3-4 m to suitable growth points and clear B.T cables by removal of lower branch to source. To include minor prune of underlying Laburnum by reduction of branches over lawn/path by circa 1-2 m. Item 2. Mature Cherry adjacent boundary wall on bank. Remove low large branch growing over boundary wall to source to clear B.T cables including minor branch removals. Item 3. Ash tree adjacent to wall in corner of garden. Remove to ground level and treat stump. To remove future conflict with wall, neighbours and allow space for adjacent trees. Item 4, 5, 6. Two Birch and one Acer (reverted) by Holly hedge and drive. Crown raise both Birches to circa 5-6 m by removal of lower branches to source. Lift over Holly hedge and drive one Acer by circa 2 m and re re profile crown by minor reduction of lateral branches to improve shape and balance. Item 7, Mature Walnut in lawn by Hornbeam hedge. Lift all round by circa 2 m over lawn, clear Acer by circa 2-3 m and adjacent hedges by circa 2 m pruning to suitable growth points where practical, additionally re profile crown by lateral reduction by circa 2-3 m to improve shape and balance to include reduction of main stem (A on plan) by up to 4 m to reduce end loading due to poor union at base.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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23 Sep 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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West Northamptonshire granted permission on 23 September 2025, 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.
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