Burgage Court, 95 Southern Road, Thame, OX9 2ED Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S4144/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch Observations: T1 requires general maintenance - overhangs several gardens. Overextending limbs growing in a southerly direction require containing to bring into a balanced shape. Recommendations: Crown Reduction - Reducing the height by 3 metres and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. Overextending limbs require 3 metres off. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Thame conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Local nature reserve about 291 m away: Cuttle Brook
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Thame built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £535,000 in December 2013. Detached house, freehold.

16 December 2013£535,000
11 May 2001£265,000
1 December 1999£237,500
8 September 1997£180,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX9 2ED
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
South Bucks Tree Surgeons Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, about the council's usual 18 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
476decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.