Laurel Mount 4 North Street Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01659/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Leyland Cypress - Reduce & Reshape overall crown by a maximum of 2 meters to form a more triangulated form. G2 Mixed species - Crown Lift to provide 7 meters clearance from ground level to facilitate the construction of a new fence. G3 Irish Yew & Laurel - Remove two Irish yew and laurel growing either side of the pedestrian walkway. G4 Box - Remove two large box balls… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

The Bartons 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Middle Barton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 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

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
OX7 7BJ
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
The Bartons
Parish
Steeple Barton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise no objection
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nicholsons Nurseries

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
253decided 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 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068952
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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