The Old Farmhouse, Lower Green, Towersey, Thame, OX9 3QW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3430/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Willow x1 - pollard crown down to roughly 10m. (The tree has recently dropped a large bow on the drive leaving remaining crown vulnerable. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 7

large timber framing with painted brick infillthatch roof
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Old Farmhouse, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 4 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 ↗
Towersey 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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
large timber framing with painted brick infillCouncil record
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thatch roofCouncil record
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Also on the record
Inside the Towersey 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 24 September 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
OX9 3QW
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Oxford Oak Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, about the council's usual 18 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
476decided in the last year

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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Erection of an outbuilding (retrospective).
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2025 Approved
Chough Cottage Lower Green Towersey OX9 3QW
Erection of an outbuilding (retrospective).
P25/S3286/HH
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage, Lower Green, Towersey, OX9 3QW
T1 Lime - fell to ground level. T2 Cypress - fell to ground level. T3 Cypress - fell to g…
P22/S0009/TCA
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage, Lower Green, Towersey, OX9 3QW
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2019 Withdrawn
Oak Cottage Lower Green Towersey OX9 3QW
Bespoke single storey lean-to extension connecting the house to the barn.
P19/S2884/LB
2019 Withdrawn
Oak Cottage, Lower Green, Towersey, OX9 3QW
Bespoke single storey lean-to extension connecting the house to the barn.
P19/S2884/LB
2019 Approved
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Replacement of floors in three ground floor rooms (As per additional information received…
P19/S0415/LB
2019 Approved
Oak Cottage Lower Green Towersey OX9 3QW
Replacement of floors in three ground floor rooms (As per additional information received…
P19/S0415/LB
2018 Approved
The Old Farmhouse Court Close Road Towersey OX9 3QW
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) and 6 (tree protection) of Planning Permission P15/…
P18/S2136/DIS
2018 Approved
The Old Farmhouse Court Close Road Towersey OX9 3QW
Discharge of Conditions 3 (materials) and 6 (tree protection) of Planning Permission P15/…
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2017 Approved
The Old Farmhouse Lower Green Towersey OX9 3QW
Discharge of condition 3 - materials on application ref. P14/S2761/HH and discharge of co…
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2017 Approved
The Old Farmhouse Lower Green Towersey OX9 3QW
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South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings