Paddocks Barns Lane Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02495/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration

Proposal

T1 - Birch - Remove 1 low branch over footpath. Reduce height by up to 2 meters by removing selective branches to balance crown. T2 - Common Horse Chestnut - Crown raise to 5.5 metres. Thin pollard heads by 50%. T3 - Common Horse Chestnut - Remove lowest branch over footpath. Thin pollard head by 50%. T4 - Common Horse Chestnut - Crown raise to 5 metres over footpath.Thin pollard head by 50%. T5 - Birch - Remove deadwood, crown raise roadside to 5 metres. T6 - Plum - Reduce by 1 metre to improve shape and form, remove deadwood. T7 - Red Acer - Reduce height and spread by up to 1.5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Burford 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 ↗
Public footpath 19 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
Radon affected area, class 4; 9 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Burford 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 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,300,000 in May 2020. Detached house, freehold.

28 May 2020£1,300,000
29 January 2015£1,150,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area235 m² (2,530 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
OX18 4NE
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Burford
Parish
Burford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treetech

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
459decided 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15289242
Planning Portal ref
PP-15289242
Statutory expiry
25 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.