Planning application
The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore - early mature. Crown lift to provide 3m of ground clearance - removal of two small (circa 75mm) limbs T2 - Willow - multi stemmed mature. remove collapsed stem T3 - Willow - early mature - Crown lift to provide 3m of ground clearance - removal of 4 small (circa 75mm -100mm diameter) limbs T4 - Hawthorn - young to semi-mature - heavily suppressed, poor form. Fell T5 - Hawthorn - young to semi-mature - heavily suppressed, poor form. Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/00716/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00716/TCA
- Type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise no objection
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Brize Norton and Shilton
- Parish
- Swinbrook
- Postcode
- OX18 4DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Oxfordshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01518/HHD Awaiting decision
The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY
Erection of a kitchen garden greenhouse with associated chicken coops, and installation of a secondary greenhouse within the service yard (retrospective)
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26/01504/HHD Awaiting decision
The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY
Erection of a tennis pavilion and courtyard gate with associated stone piers, steps, walling and landscaping works (retrospective)
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26/01496/HHD Awaiting decision
The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY
Erection of a three-bay oak-framed carport with associated hardstanding and landscaping works (retrospective)
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25/03158/TCA Granted
The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY
T1 - 1No. young Norway maple within interior of site - fell to ground level T2 - 1No. young silver birch within interior of site - fell to ground level T3 - 1No. SM Ash - poor - fell to ground level T4 - 1No. SM Ash - poor - fell to ground level T5 - 1No. SM Norway maple - within interior of site - fell to ground level T6 - 1No. SM Norway maple - within interior of site - fell to ground level T7 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T8 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T9 - 1No. young Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T10 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T11- 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T12 - 1No. young Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T13 - 1No. young silver birch - fell to ground level Majority of trees within interior - except 4 no roadside ash. Removal required due to poor condition of ash (with ADB), to benefit future of better quality retained trees and to allow for the implementation of substantial new tree planting.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Raise no objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Cheltenham
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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West Oxfordshire granted permission on 10 April 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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T1 - 1No. young Norway maple within interior of site - fell to ground level T2 - 1No. young silver birch within interior of site - fell to ground level T3 - 1No. SM Ash - poor - fell to ground level T4 - 1No. SM Ash - poor - fell to ground level T5 - 1No. SM Norway maple - within interior of site - fell to ground level T6 - 1No. SM Norway maple - within interior of site - fell to ground level T7 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T8 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T9 - 1No. young Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T10 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T11- 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T12 - 1No. young Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T13 - 1No. young silver birch - fell to ground level Majority of trees within interior - except 4 no roadside ash. Removal required due to poor condition of ash (with ADB), to benefit future of better quality retained trees and to allow for the implementation of substantial new tree planting.
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