The Forge House, Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, OX11 9QB Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V3168/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Remove Cherry tree T2 Copper Beech prune to aprox 8-9m to previous level T3 Ash dead, so needs removal T4 Rowan prune to 8-9m T5 cooking apple tree prune to 4-5m T6 Plum tree dead so needs removal T7 Hedge, prune to 2-3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 8

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Forge House, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
North Wessex Downs 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.
Blewbury 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.
Public footpath about 24 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.
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
Inside the Blewbury built-up area; Priority habitat about 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £440,000 in June 1999. Detached house, freehold.

15 June 1999£440,000

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

Building

Floor area263 m² (2,831 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Vale of White Horse
Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX11 9QB
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 15 days slower than Vale of White Horse's median of 19 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
243decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Garage extension, new driveway material and landscaping.
P25/V2158/HH
2025 Approved
Garage extension, new driveway material and landscaping.
P25/V2158/HH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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P25/V1979/S73
2025 Approved
Fieldside Farm Westbrook Street Blewbury Didcot OX11 9QB
Variation of conditions 2 & 7 on application ref. P24/V2620/S73 - internal layouts & wind…
P25/V1979/S73
2018 Approved
Chapmans Nottingham Fee Blewbury Didcot OX11 9PG
Replacement of late 20th century wooden fence and gates with painted wrought iron fencing…
P18/V2775/LB
2018 Approved
Chapmans Nottingham Fee Blewbury Didcot OX11 9PG
Replacement of late 20th century wooden fence and gates with painted wrought iron fencing…
P18/V2775/LB
2017 Approved
Mandalay Westbrook Street Blewbury DIDCOT OX11 9QB
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodatio…
P17/V0629/HH
2017 Approved
Mandalay Westbrook Street Blewbury DIDCOT OX11 9QB
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling to provide additional living accommodatio…
P17/V0629/HH
2016 Withdrawn
Chapmans Nottingham Fee Blewbury Didcot OX11 9PG
Internal and external alterations and improvements.
P16/V0384/LB
2016 Withdrawn
Chapmans Nottingham Fee Blewbury Didcot OX11 9PG
Internal and external alterations and improvements.
P16/V0383/HH
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.