The Old Doctors House Manor Road Sandford St Martin Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00783/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Cedar - Reduce over extended laters driveway and road side by 1.5 metres. T2 - Ginko - Reduce leader by 1 metre to the same height as secondary leeder to reduce force on union. T5 - Silver weeping pear - Reduce by 1 metre. T6 - Mullberry - Pollard low limb at 2 metres from ground level by removing 2.5 metres growth, remove low limb garden side back to main fork at 2 meters by removing 2.5 metres, reduce remaining crown by 1.5 meters garden side and height by 1 metre. T7 - Cherry - Reduce by 2 metres all round removing central deadwood, due to lower decay. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Mar 2026
Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
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West Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #81 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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West Oxfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #33 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #46 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #81 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #135 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
1,125
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026