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P26/S4888/TPO(5D) - Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification on a Tree Protection Order Approved

Proposal

FIVE DAY NOTICE T15 - Black Mulberry tree (Morus Nigra) Pruning and removal of the fallen and damaged branches lying on the ground; • Removal of fractured and torn branch material where necessary; • Installation of protective fencing around the retained tree following completion of the above works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument about 103 m away: Moated site 580m south west of Church Farm
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Wheatley 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

Checked on 22 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
Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification on a Tree Protection Order
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Oct 2026
Decision
Exception approv TPO
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 15 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 17 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Oct 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