The Lilacs, 50 Brook Street, Watlington, OX49 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3805/TCA - Works to trees in CA Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1. Fell Goat Willow in rear garden adjacent to wall and gate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 42.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application - Application Form · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Lilacs, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin · 15 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 ↗
Watlington 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.
Air quality management area: Watlington AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National landscape about 162 m away: Chilterns; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watlington (South Oxfordshire) 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 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, 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 1

Last sold for £890,000 in November 2006. Detached house, freehold.

17 November 2006£890,000

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

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Important details

Council
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX49 5JH
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jeff Critchley

Decision outlook

Day 42, past South Oxfordshire's usual 18 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Nov 2026.

Day 4214 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
519decided 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Single-storey rear extension
P21/S1332/LB
2021 Approved
Single-storey rear extension
P21/S1330/HH
2021 Approved
Single-storey rear extension
P21/S1332/LB
2021 Approved
Single-storey rear extension
P21/S1330/HH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Withdrawn
Watlington Service Station 13 Couching Street Watlington OX49 5QF
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P23/S2400/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Watlington Service Station, 13 Couching Street, Watlington, OX49 5QF
Demolition of existing buildings and canopy and construction of new 2 pump forecourt with…
P23/S2400/FUL
2023 Approved
62 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5EH
Single storey side extension, additional bay window to front elevation and replacement po…
P23/S1402/HH
2023 Approved
62 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5EH
Single storey side extension, additional bay window to front elevation and replacement po…
P23/S1402/HH
2022 Approved
45 Brook Street, Watlington, OX49 5JH
Silver birch (T1) - Fell because of excessive shading, Tree outgrown space and bird faeca…
P22/S4144/TCA
2022 Approved
17 Brook Street, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5JH
The tree is a medium size cherry which has blocked out the light at the rear of the prope…
P22/S2749/TCA
2022 Approved
5 Lilacs Place Watlington OX49 5BF
Replace all windows and patio doors at rear of house with similar conservation window. (a…
P22/S1560/HH
2022 Approved
5 Lilacs Place Watlington OX49 5BF
Replace all windows and patio doors at rear of house with similar conservation window. (a…
P22/S1560/HH
2022 Approved
18 Brook Street, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5JH
T1. Ash tree. Remove tree because it is a large growing species that is in close proximit…
P22/S0940/TCA
2021 Approved
3 Wiggins Walk Watlington OX49 5BN
Proposed garden office.
P21/S4875/HH
2021 Approved
3 Wiggins Walk Watlington OX49 5BN
Proposed garden office.
P21/S4875/HH
2021 Approved
29 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Internal alterations to improve internal circulation (amended plans received 16 Aug 2021…
P21/S1707/LB
2021 Approved
29 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Internal alterations to improve internal circulation (amended plans received 16 Aug 2021…
P21/S1707/LB
2021 Approved
47 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Single storey rear garden room extension
P21/S1613/HH
2021 Approved
47 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Single storey rear garden room extension
P21/S1613/HH
2021 Approved
26 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Erection of Timber Frame Carriage House - open front two bay with concrete base
P21/S0629/HH
2021 Approved
26 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Erection of Timber Frame Carriage House - open front two bay with concrete base
P21/S0629/HH
2020 Approved
11 Couching Street Watlington OX49 5QF
The construction of a conservatory at the rear of 11 Couching Street and partial demoliti…
P20/S3974/HH
2020 Approved
11 Couching Street Watlington OX49 5QF
The construction of a conservatory at the rear of 11 Couching Street and partial demoliti…
P20/S3974/HH
2020 Approved
Arthurs Cottage 12 Ingham Lane Watlington OX49 5EJ
Proposed single storey side extension and porch
P20/S2287/HH
2016 Approved
37 Brook Street WATLINGTON Oxon OX49 5JH
To replace existing front windows up and down single glazed like for like and front door…
P16/S3971/LB
2016 Withdrawn
40 Ingham House Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Proposed residential development of 2 x 2 bed semi-detached, 1 x 3 bed detached and 2 x 4…
P16/S1112/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
37 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
To remove and replace existing front windows and door with exact likeness colour/size and…
P16/S3304/LB
2016 Approved
1 Watcombe Road WATLINGTON OX49 5QJ
Two storey extension to replace single storey garage and replacement conservatory (As ame…
P16/S2611/HH
2016 Approved
37 Brook Street Watlington Oxfordshire OX49 5JH
To have gas connected to the premises for gas central heating
P16/S2109/LB
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

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