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Walnut Tree Cottage Swan Lane Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4SH

Granted West Oxfordshire 24/02994/TCA Works to a tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 (Walnut) - Reduce crown by c.3 metres over property side and reduce over extended limbs over garden side to balance. T2 (Larch) - Remove 1no. low branch and remove dead wood. T3 (Maidenhair tree) - Crown lift to give c.1 metre clearance from ground level and reduce 2no lower branches by 0.5 metres. T4 (False Acacia) - Remove 1no low branch over greenhouse and reduce lateral branches over adjacent Maidenhair tree by c.1 metre. T6 (Silver Birch) - Remove long branch growing towards neighbouring property back to union. Reduce lower branches over terrace by c.1 metre. T7 (Cherry) - Reduce crown by c.0.5 metres.

As published by the council, reference 24/02994/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/02994/TCA
Type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise no objection
Received
22 Nov 2024
Validated
22 Nov 2024
Decided
2 Jan 2025
Ward
Burford
Parish
Burford
Postcode
OX18 4SH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Nov 2024

    Received by West Oxfordshire

  2. 2 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Raise no objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Oxfordshire granted permission on 2 January 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.

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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