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Silk Hill House 16C Millwood End Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8BX

Granted West Oxfordshire 25/02504/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

T1 Hazel Tree - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre of regrowth. T2 Cherry Tree - Reduce crown all round by up to 1 metre T3 Beech Tree - Trim back overhang back to fence line. T4 Birch - Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres T5 Birch - Reduce crown all round by up to 1 metre T6 Smoke Tree - Reduce crown all round by up to 1.5 metres T7 Maple Tree - Reduce crown all round by up to 2 metres T8 Eucalyptus Tree - Reduce crown by up to 3 metres in height and 2 metres in spread

As published by the council, reference 25/02504/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02504/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
31 Oct 2025
Ward
Freeland and Hanborough
Parish
Hanborough
Postcode
OX29 8BX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by West Oxfordshire

  2. 31 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Witney

Active · incorporated 1998 · Witney

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Oxfordshire granted permission on 31 October 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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