Planning application
The Old School Church Street Idbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6RU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Horse-chestnut (conker) tree ? Lift crown on eastern side of tree to balance crown to reduce weight on over-extended limb T2 - Apple (cooking) tree ? Reduce crown (by 3m) over boundary and road-way, prune to balance tree. T3 - Hazel (cob-nut) tree ? Lift/raise crown over lawn to about 3 metres T4 - Leylandii (conifer) ? 4 m tree, Fell / remove
As published by the council, reference 26/02363/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02363/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Under consideration
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Milton Under Wychwood
- Parish
- Idbury
- Postcode
- OX7 6RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Oxfordshire took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with West Oxfordshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Oxfordshire decided tree works applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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