32C Marlborough Lane Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01969/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Eucalyptus in rear garden - Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 32d, Meeting House Lane
List entry 1213525 · 16 m away · 51 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 48 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 138 m away: Butter cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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 3

Last sold for £330,000 in December 2019. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

18 December 2019£330,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 April 2007£249,950Terraced house
2 February 2001£112,500Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, 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
OX28 6DY
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise no objection
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Summit Trees Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 7 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162525
Planning Portal ref
PP-15162525
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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.