Unit 4 Des Roches Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02271/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Removal of 3 Cherry trees labelled 1,2,3 on accompanying plan and 2 London Plane trees labelled 4 and 5 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 6

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF CAR PARK 1 Photo · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CAR PARK 2 Photo · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CAR PARK 3 Photo · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES 1 Photo · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREES 2 Photo · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Des Roches Square. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve 161 m away: Witney Lake and Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 131 m away: Bishop of Winchester's Palace, 90m east of St Mary's Church
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
Inside the Witney built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. 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
West Oxfordshire
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
OX28 4BE
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
288decided 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15232777
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2018 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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