Dove Court, Swan Lane, Faringdon, SN7 7AB Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V4668/TCA - Works to trees in CA Under Consideration

Proposal

T1 Himalayan Birch - Front of building. Out of scale with situation. Reduce by 1.5m all round to bring the tree back into scale with situation. T2 Magnolia - Front of building. Out of scale with surroundings. Reduce by 1-1.5m all round bringing the tree back into scale with surroundings. T4 Himalayan Birch - At the end of the parking area. Low canopy. Raise the canopy to 3.5m. T5 Cherry - Out of scale with situation. Re-reduce back to previous, removing approximately 1-1.5m of regeneration growth. Remove ivy. T6 Walnut - Immediately adjacent to the boundary wall, some cracking is evident. The tree is beginning to reach a size where the wall is being disrupted. Reduce the tree by 3-4m from the top and approximately 1m from the side to create a structure for regeneration. T7 Walnut - Suppressed form, twin stem, canopy is close to the adjacent wall. Low limb resting on wall. Remove the low resting limb. T8 Magnolia - Out of scale with surroundings. Reduce the tree by 1m all round to bring the tree back into scale. T9 Poplar - Hollow acoustics when struck. Tree has been historically monolithed. Reduce the tree by approximately 50% to bring the overall height of the main stems down to 3.5-4m, leaving the low growth on the tree. And removing the complete top section to give the tree a chance to regenerate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Vale of White Horse's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Faringdon 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.
Also on the record
52 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Faringdon built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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

Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
SN7 7AB
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jenks Oxford Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Vale of White Horse usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 17.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
335decided 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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
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