The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY
Approved on 23 January 2026
Council decision: Raise no objection
Proposal
T1 - 1No. young Norway maple within interior of site - fell to ground level T2 - 1No. young silver birch within interior of site - fell to ground level T3 - 1No. SM Ash - poor - fell to ground level T4 - 1No. SM Ash - poor - fell to ground level T5 - 1No. SM Norway maple - within interior of site - fell to ground level T6 - 1No. SM Norway maple - within interior of site - fell to ground level T7 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T8 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T9 - 1No. young Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T10 - 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T11- 1No. SM Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T12 - 1No. young Ash - roadside - fell to ground level T13 - 1No. young silver birch - fell to ground level Majority of trees within interior - except 4 no roadside ash. Removal required due to poor condition of ash (with ADB), to benefit future of better quality retained trees and to allow for the implementation of substantial new tree planting.
- Received
- 24 December 2025
- Ward
- Brize Norton and Shilton
- Agent
- Barton Hyett Associates
- ReceivedReceived24 Dec
- ValidatedValidated24 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided23 Jan
Decided in 30 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at The Old Farm Swinbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DY. West Oxfordshire has handled 319 applications of this type. This one was decided in 30 days, 3 weeks quicker than West Oxfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Swinbrook conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Brize Norton and Shilton. We hold 999 applications in total for the OX18 postcode area.
100% of trees applications at West Oxfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- OX18 4DY
- Application type
- Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Swinbrook
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 December 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Barton Hyett Associates
- Agent address
- Suite 5 E Deer Park Hall Business Centre Woollas Hill Eckington WR10 3DN
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14588945
- Documents
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Swinbrook Conservation Area
- National Landscape (AONB): Cotswolds
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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, 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.
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Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202630 Oct
Extension of existing pond.
PendingApplication26/02549/FUL - 20268 Oct
T1 - Holly - early mature. Multi stemmed from ground level - laterally suppressing copper beech and walnut to…
PendingApplication26/02437/TCA - 202624 Sep
Re-roofing of existing spa building using Reclaimed Cotswold Stone slates.
PendingApplication26/02305/HHD - 202623 Jun
Erection of a kitchen garden greenhouse with associated chicken coops, and installation of a secondary…
PendingApplication26/01518/HHD - 202622 Jun
Erection of a tennis pavilion and courtyard gate with associated stone piers, steps, walling and landscaping…
PendingApplication26/01504/HHD - 202619 Jun
Erection of a three-bay oak-framed carport with associated hardstanding and landscaping works (retrospective)
ApprovedApplication26/01496/HHD - 202620 Mar
T1 - Sycamore - early mature. Crown lift to provide 3m of ground clearance - removal of two small (circa…
ApprovedApplication26/00716/TCA - 202524 Jun
T1 to T3 Ash - fell to ground level T4 - young common lime (approx 300mm dbh) growing out of base of circa 3m…
ApprovedWorks to a tree in a Conservation Area25/01535/TCA
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