7 Woodstock Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02310/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration

Proposal

T1 Apple Tree in rear garden. Suffered from large limb failure a few years ago. Has developed a split in main stem by this failure point. Reduce crown all round by up to 1.5 metres to reduce weight and leverage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Witney And Cogges 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Witney 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. 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 a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
OX28 1EA
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Witney North
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
288decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15243867
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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