Land at Mays Field off Elm Road, Thame Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3739/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

T0495 Ash - Fell to ground level. T0496 Ash - Fell to ground level. T0498 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. Reason for Works – The trees were identified during a recent TRM survey and are tagged with the corresponding numbers provided. All trees are in a terminal state of decline and, due to their locations within striking distance of potential targets, are no longer considered suitable for retention. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Thame 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.
Public footpath about 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 419 m away: Cuttle Brook; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Thame built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 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
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
4 Seasons Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, about the council's usual 18 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
476decided 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

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
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