The Old Doctors House Manor Road Sandford St Martin Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AG

Under consideration 26/00783/TCA
Date received
27 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026
Postcode
OX7 7AG

Description

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.

6.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#64 of 282

West Oxfordshire ranks #118 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

West Oxfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #28 of 282
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #40 of 282
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #118 of 282
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #120 of 282
81%
Minor dwellings approved
101 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,147
Total decisions
60 refused in 2025