Planning application
Telephone Exchange Banbury Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Chipping Norton telephone exchange - T1 Beech T2 Beech T3 Birch T4 Sycamore T5 Beech T6 Beech T7 Beech T8 Horse Chestnut T9 Beech T10 Lime T11 Lime T12 Lime T13 Lime T14 Lime T15 Lime Crown lift all trees along the pathway to 3.5m. Prune lower branches back away from the road by 1-2m to allow large vehicle access. Prune away from the BT exchange by 1-2m to create adequate clearance. Prune T16 - Rowan away from the BT exchange. All work is in line with vehicle and pedestrian health and safety.
As published by the council, reference 26/00063/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00063/TCA
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise no objection
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chipping Norton
- Parish
- Chipping Norton
- Postcode
- OX7 5AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Raise no objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Buckingham
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West Oxfordshire granted permission on 9 February 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.
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