Planning application
Witney Congregational Church 4 Welch Way Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6JF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Plum in rear garden - Fell to ground level. Roots have caused damage to drains close by and caused the toilets to have problems. Drain inspector from dynorod confirmed roots were in the drains and causing the problem.
As published by the council, reference 26/02048/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02048/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise no objection
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Witney Central
- Parish
- Witney
- Postcode
- OX28 6JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Raise no objection
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Under consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- AERIAL PHOTO
- TREE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Oxfordshire granted permission on 15 September 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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