Towersey Manor, Manor Road, Towersey, Thame, OX9 3QR Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S4851/TCA - Works to trees in CA Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 2x Lime Observations: These trees are large and are overhanging onto the neighbouring property - general maintenance required to bring back to a suitable formation and size. Recommendations: Cut side growth over private property back to source full height by up to 2m. T3 Horse Chestnut Observations: T3 has very little life left - half of the tree is completely dead and has been for some time, with large fungi present and bark falling off. The middle section of the remaining top of the tree is dead. Recommendations: Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 5

Towersey 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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barn and Stables Approximately 30 Metres North West of Number 45 (Towersey Manor House), Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 5 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Towersey 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 27 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

Council
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX9 3QR
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
South Bucks Tree Surgeons Limited

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 17.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
684decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
Yew Tree House Manor Road Towersey Thame OX9 3QR
Proposed partial garage conversion and internal alterations to main dwelling house, and c…
P18/S1245/HH
2018 Approved
Yew Tree House Manor Road Towersey Thame OX9 3QR
Proposed partial garage conversion and internal alterations to main dwelling house, and c…
P18/S1245/HH
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