Planning application
Barn East Of Allens Cottage Swin Lane Swinbrook Oxfordshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Cat B Birch- Sideprune stem growth back to stem below height of Overhead lines (OHLs) and remove branches overhanging OHLs to gain a 3.5m restricted clearance from OHLs. T2 Cat D Blackthorn- Sideprune and crown reduce by 3m to gain a 5m clearance from OHLs. T3 Cat D Dead Elm- Fell to gain a full clearance from OHLs and staywire. G1 Cat D Elder- Reduce to 1.5m in height (to maintain hedge boundary) to gain a 6m clearance from OHLs. (Chip & remove all arisings).
As published by the council, reference 26/00230/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00230/TCA
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise no objection
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Brize Norton and Shilton
- Parish
- Swinbrook
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Raise no objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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West Oxfordshire granted permission on 26 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.
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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