41 Brookside, Watlington, OX49 5AQ
Approved on 19 March 2026
Council decision: No obj CA works
Proposal
T1 Cherry Tree (prunus spp) fell to ground OR reduce canopy by up to 2m, maintaining adequate foliage to meet BS3998. It is in very close proximity to the house and we are concerned it could damage the property. A site visit may assist in making a decision. T2 Yew (taxus bacatta) reduce canopy over gardenside by 1m. Reduce overextending branches over neighbour's garage by 2m. T3 Cypress spp trim all round, to make as compact as possible whilst ensuring longevity of tree. T4 Yew (taxus bacatta) reduce entire canopy by 1m G1 Laurel (prunus laurocerasus) top highest point on the left by 1m and level out the rest from that point for a level top. T5 Cypress spp reduce tree as much as possible, whilst maintaining growth to ensure tree survival T6 Yew (Taxus bacatta) tree grows from the other side of the fence, reduce back overhanging branches by up to 1m. T7 Yew (Taxus bacatta) reduce tree by 1m. provide a minimum of 1m clearance from the building. T8 Acer spp reduce tree by 1m. Remove stem leaning towards the building. Front garden T9 - Yew (Taxus bacatta) - Trim all around to make as compact as possible by removing approximately 40cm of growth without cutting back beyond green growth. T10 Golden rain tree (Laburnum anagroides) reduce canopy by up to 1m. T11 - Cypress - Trim all around to make as compact as possible by removing approximately 30cm of growth without cutting back beyond green growth. T12 - Yew (Taxus bacatta) - Trim all around to make as compact as possible by removing approximately 40cm of growth without cutting back beyond green growth. T13 - Yew (Taxus bacatta) - Trim all around to make as compact as possible by removing approximately 40cm of growth without cutting back beyond green growth.
- Received
- 14 March 2026
- ReceivedReceived14 Mar
- ValidatedValidated14 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided19 Mar
Decided in 5 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 41 Brookside, Watlington, OX49 5AQ. South Oxfordshire has handled 776 applications of this type. This one was decided in 5 days, 7 weeks quicker than South Oxfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Watlington conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 710 applications in total for the OX49 postcode area.
100% of trees applications at South Oxfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- OX49 5AQ
- Application type
- Works to trees in CA
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 March 2026
- Decision issued
- 26 March 2026
- Application expires
- 25 April 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 2
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Watlington Conservation Area
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: South Oxfordshire
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