Orchard Farmhouse, Orchard Lane, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8JW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V4312/TCA - Works to trees in CA Under Consideration

Proposal

Resubmission of the notice because the works were not carried out under the original notice. H11 - Beech and Yew hedging - cut back and trim to tidy overgrown elements and restore to hedge. SE Corner of garden - cut back and trim to tidy overgrown elements. T12 - Yew - cut back and trim to create a more compact and shaped tree, reduce height slightly (c.2m). T14 - Yew - remove dead parts and reduce to a level of garage roof to help tree become healthy and a better shape over time. Existing planning permission to remove completely (see ). Also showing garage roof level of 5500 mm. Action: Try to establish whether an alternative of removing dead parts and reducing to level of top of garage roof (c 5.5 metres high â¿¿ seen as the thick lower bowl in this photograph) to help tree becomes healthy and a better shape over time. No change to lateral spread. Failing that, follow granted planning permission and remove. T15 - Yew - trim to protect house. Action proposed: Trim to protect listed house, removing circa 1-2m. Ensure that tree is more balanced on the South side over garage â¿¿ the tree has previously been much cut back over the years in an unbalanced manner. Reduce height about 2m. Thin about 10%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Vale of White Horse's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Site constraints 6

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Plough Public House, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
East Hendred Conservation Area 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the East Hendred built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX12 8JW
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Anthony Gilbert

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Vale of White Horse usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 18.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
223decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 refused in the year to March 2026