Henley College, Paradise Road, Henley-on-thames, RG9 1TZ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3697/TPO - Works to TPO Approved

Proposal

T813 – Beech - Advanced Kretzschmaria Deusta - Monolith to approximately 5m to mitigate against catastrophic failure. T0036 Sycamore – Failed tree over footpath - To fell and make safe. T0037 Lime - Advanced patches of Kretzschmaria Deusta on northern and eastern side. Hollow sounding acoustics at base up to 2m on northern side. Bias towards rugby pitch. To reduce to a habitat monolith at 8m above ground level. G0038 10x Elms – Dead. To fell T0039 Horse Chestnut- leaning towards rugby pitches – cavity in co dominant stem. Reduce canopy by 2.5-3m to mitigate loading whilst maintaining adequate leaf cover. Girdle ivy up to 1m. T188a Oak – Failed at roots. Dismantle to make safe. G527 11x Leylandii - Leylandii have attained a size and scale where sections are likely to fail in strong winds. Near to tennis courts and field entranceway. To reduce leylandii by 30% to mitigate the risk of failure onto tennis courts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape about 157 m away: Chilterns; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Henley-on-Thames built-up area; Priority habitat about 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO
Postcode
RG9 1TZ
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Consent TPO works
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Jenks Oxford Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 4 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 18 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
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