19 Castle Square, Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6SD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 — Beech, approximately 18 metres high Reduce the crown height by approximately 6 metres, leaving a final height of approximately 12 metres. Prune back the lateral spread by up to 4 metres. All reduction cuts to be made to suitable growth points. T2 — Cedar, approximately 17 metres high Reduce the crown height by approximately 4 metres, leaving a final height of approximately 13 metres. Prune back the lateral spread by up to 2.5 metres, cutting to suitable growth points where available. T3 — Declining Leylandii, approximately 10 metres high Fell to ground level. T4 — Bay, approximately 8 metres high Pollard and restructure the crown to leave a final height of approximately 3 metres. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 24 with distances
- 20 m21 and 23, Castle SquareGrade II
- 21 mCastle CottageGrade II
- 23 m25 and 27, Castle SquareGrade II
- 28 mThe Castle Inn Public HouseGrade II
- 30 mInn Sign Approximately 2 Metres to South West of Numbers 15 and 17 (the Castle Inn Public House)Grade II
- 33 m1 and 3, High StreetGrade II
- 38 mThe Round HouseGrade II
- 43 m10, Castle SquareGrade II
- 46 m7, High StreetGrade II
- 50 mLaurel CottageGrade II
- 51 mNumbers 4-8 and RailingsGrade II
- 59 m2 Castle Square and 1 and 2 Castle CloseGrade II
- 64 m2-6 High Street and Monarchs Court, 2 Mill LaneGrade II*
- 65 m11-15, High StreetGrade II
- 70 mCastle FarmhouseGrade II
- 78 m8 and 10, High StreetGrade II
- 85 m12, High StreetGrade II
- 85 m1-5, Mill LaneGrade II
- 96 mIvy HouseGrade II
- 106 mKingsford HouseGrade II
- 107 mThe White Hart HotelGrade II
- 110 mCollege Farmhouse and Attached Barns and OutbuildingsGrade II
- 121 m20 and 22, High StreetGrade II
- 125 mBenson War MemorialGrade II
Checked on 20 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 6SD
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Benson Tree Services
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 17.
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 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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