Planning application
14 Chestnut Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1PD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Mature oak which has an historical brace. A compression fork in main stem, heavy lean over residential drive. 1.5m reduction to reduce stress on existing brace.
As published by the council, reference 26/00323/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00323/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Witney North
- Parish
- Witney
- Postcode
- OX28 1PD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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9 Aug 2026
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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.
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