Flat, 42 High Street, Watlington, OX49 5PY Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S1735/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Cherry Tree - T1 Proposed works to Cherry Tree (T1) comprise a selective crown reduction and pruning operation to remove overhanging branches extending beyond the site boundary. The works are intended to improve clearance, reduce excessive encroachment over neighbouring property/areas, and maintain the tree in a safe and manageable condition while preserving its overall health, natural form, and visual amenity value. All pruning works will be undertaken in accordance with current arboricultural best practice, with cuts made to appropriate growth points to minimise stress to the tree and encourage healthy regrowth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 May 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Public footpath about 6 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.
Watlington 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.
29 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Well House Hotel and Restaurant, Grade II, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 28 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
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape about 394 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Watlington (South Oxfordshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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 trees in CA
Postcode
OX49 5PY
Received
16 May 2026
Validated
16 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jun 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 15 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
27 Jun 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