The Church Of The Holy Rood Church Lane Shilton Oxfordshire OX18 4AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02543/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Under consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1: Robinia: - deadwood - crown raise to 2.5 metres Hazel: - remove to ground level - eco plug poison stump Lime trees: - crown raise to 2.5 metres Holly: - remove to ground level - eco plug poison stump Sycamore: - crown raise to 2.5 metres Ash trees X2: - remove deadwood throughout canopies G2: Lime trees X2: - crown raise to 2.5 metres Horse chestnut: - crown raise to 2.5 metres Yew: - remove to ground level Lime tree (leaning) - reduce canopy by approximately 30% to reduce load Horse chestnut: - crown raise to 2.5 metres G3: Copper beech: - crown raise to 2.5 metres Lime tree: - crown raise to 2.5 metres 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 around 14 Nov 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

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Other documents 1

PDF TREE PHOTOS Photo · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: Church of the Holy Rood
List entry 1357113 · 1 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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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Historic England ↗
Shilton 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 ↗
Public footpath 17 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.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 October 2026. 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
West Oxfordshire
Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
OX18 4AE
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Brize Norton and Shilton
Parish
Shilton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arboreal Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
459decided 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15309479
Planning Portal ref
PP-15309479
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Change of use of land to extend churchyard.
16/01749/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
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Conversion of existing garage and erection of single storey rear and side extension to cr…
23/02168/HHD
2023 Approved
West Mead Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Conversion of existing garage and erection of single storey rear and side extension to cr…
23/02168/HHD
2022 Approved
The Sycamore Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Proposed front and rear extensions to existing dwelling with associated internal works
22/03050/HHD
2022 Approved
The Sycamore Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Proposed front and rear extensions to existing dwelling with associated internal works
22/03050/HHD
2022 Refused
Hillbarn The Hill Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AG
Closure of existing vehicular access and provision of a new driveway access, and associat…
22/02626/FUL
2022 Refused
Hillbarn The Hill Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AG
Closure of existing vehicular access and provision of a new driveway access, and associat…
22/02626/FUL
2021 Approved
West Mead Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Proposed rear single storey and two storey side extension to form an annexe
21/02669/HHD
2021 Approved
West Mead Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Proposed rear single storey and two storey side extension to form an annexe
21/02669/HHD
2020 Withdrawn
Long Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Extension to existing detached garage to create a garden storage area with home office ab…
20/03165/HHD
2020 Withdrawn
Long Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Extension to existing detached garage to create a garden storage area with home office ab…
20/03165/HHD
2020 Approved
Long Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Erection of orangery to rear
20/00901/HHD
2020 Approved
Long Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Erection of orangery to rear
20/00901/HHD
2019 Approved
Church Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Erection of detached, single storey studio.
19/00238/HHD
2019 Approved
Church Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Erection of detached, single storey studio.
19/00238/HHD
2018 Approved
Little Walls Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of extensions to side and rear.
18/02228/HHD
2018 Approved
Little Walls Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of extensions to side and rear.
18/02228/HHD
2018 Approved
Pilgrims Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Erection of single storey side extension to house and extension to existing garage with c…
18/00676/HHD
2018 Approved
Pilgrims Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Erection of single storey side extension to house and extension to existing garage with c…
18/00676/HHD
2017 Approved
Elm Farm Barn Hollow Way Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AD
Erection of entrance gates
17/01691/HHD
2017 Approved
Elm Farm Barn Hollow Way Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AD
Erection of entrance gates
17/01691/HHD
2016 Approved
Ivy Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Removal of existing staircase and enclosure. Installation of new oak staircase open to li…
16/01408/LBC
2016 Approved
Church Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Raise existing garden stone boundary wall, adjacent to the lane, by approximately 60 cm…
15/04382/HHD
2023 Approved
The Sycamore Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Variation of condition 2 of permission 22/03050/HHD to allow changes in materials and the…
23/01328/S73
2023 Approved
The Sycamore Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Variation of condition 2 of permission 22/03050/HHD to allow changes in materials and the…
23/01328/S73
2019 Approved
Church Cottage Church Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AE
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 (Materials) of planning permission 19/00238/HHD
19/02190/CND
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings