The Old Yew Trees High Street Henley-in-Arden B95 5BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02039/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 - yew - Crown lift to 4 metres. Remove a number of lower branches to 4 metres to allow light into the garden. Labelled T2 on Location Plan. T2 - yew - Crown lift to 4 metres. Remove a number of lower branches to 4 metres to prevent damage to front of house and balance the tree with branches that have been removed by traffic/lorries on the road side. Labelled T3 on Location Plan. T3 - yew - Crown lift to 4 metres. Remove a number of lower branches to 4 metres to prevent damage to front of house and balance the tree with branches that have been removed by traffic/lorries on the road side. Labelled T4 on Location Plan. The work has been surveyed and proposed by a tree surgeon - M. Truslove Tree Surgery Ltd who will carry out the work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: White Lodge
List entry 1382363 · 23 m away · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (35 Grade II)
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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Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Henley-in-Arden built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 8 October 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.

Building

Floor area301 m² (3,240 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
B95 5BN
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Henley-in-Arden
Parish
Henley-in-Arden
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 15 days slower than Stratford on Avon's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
679decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Stratford on Avon in the last twelve months, from validation. Stratford on Avon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Stratford on Avon
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#121 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stratford on Avon ranks #142 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stratford on Avon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #93 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #142 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #166 of 296
82%
Minor dwellings approved
146 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,257
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.