The Memorial Hall Park Road North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01875/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

Oak Tree - labelled T3 on the enclosed plan 1. An overhaul health check 2. Remove any dead wood found - the tree is substantial and it is not possible to see it all from the ground 3. Remove epicormic growth throughout the tree 4. Remove branches at lower level (labelled 1, 2 and 3 on the attached photo) 5. Cut back branches overhanging the roof (labelled 1 & 4 on the attached photo) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the North Leigh built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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. 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in West Oxfordshire - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
OX29 6SA
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
North Leigh
Parish
North Leigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 5 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
325decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132292
Planning Portal ref
PP-15132292
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Oxfordshire decision statistics
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use