Sotwell House, Sotwell Street, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Wallingford, OX10 0RW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3066/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Tulip - Mature tree with what appears to be extensive decay from historic wound at the base. Plan to reduce canopy by approx 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 9

old plain-tile roof with lead ridgesbrick end stack
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 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.
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Sotwell House, Grade II, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 6 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 ↗
old plain-tile roof with lead ridgesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
brick end stackCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National landscape about 398 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Brightwell-cum-Sotwell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 6 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

Council
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX10 0RW
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
SWA Arboriculture

How this decision compares

Decided in 13 days from validation, 5 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 18 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
519decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
Moat Cottage Sotwell Street Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell OX10 0RS
Demolition of outbuildings (double garage & three sheds); erection of replacement accessi…
P24/S0851/HH
2023 Withdrawn
Moat Cottage Sotwell Street Brightwell-cum-Sotwell OX10 0RS
External redecoration works to wall render and joinery.
P23/S2497/LB
2023 Withdrawn
Moat Cottage, Sotwell Street, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, OX10 0RS
External redecoration works to wall render and joinery.
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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T1. Poplar - Crown Reduce - Reducing the height and radial spread of the tree by 3-4 metr…
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2021 Approved
Sotwell House, Sotwell Street, Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell, OX10 0RW
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2019 Approved
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P19/S2469/HH
2019 Approved
Allnuts The Street Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell OX10 0RR
Install Solar PV panels on flat roof of house.
P19/S2469/HH
2018 Approved
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P18/S3632/HH
2018 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings