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| Application Number 23/00261/TCA |
Application Type Works To Trees In Conservation Area |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level |
| Location Stratton Audley Hall
Bicester Road
Stratton Audley
OX27 9BS |
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| Proposal Works: Remove 23 small orchard fruit trees for replanting (5xapple, 5xplum, 3xapricot, 5xcherry, 5xpear) and all stumps ground out
2xfig to be reduced in height by 1m and pruned.
Given the larger part of the site's UK BAP designation as a 'traditional orchard', I will outline below the issues with the trees' condition as justification for felling, as well as the replanting scheme which will bring the orchard in line with guidance.
In reference to the attached image 'Felling Justification SAHO.pdf':
Trees 4, 5, 6 and 7 are the only specimens which existed before the orchard was planted in 1995 and are all visibly in decline.
Trees 1 and 9 are Apricot trees which have failed to ever produce fruit.
Tree 2 (Apple) has collapsed.
Tree 3 (Cherry) produces an insignificantly small crop each year.
Trees 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19 (Damson and Plum) have been overwhelmed by their rootstocks and no longer produce their intended fruit.
Trees 14 and 15 are in decline.
A further five trees are in good condition and are suitable species for a traditional orchard so will be retained. The other fells in this application are outside of the traditional orchard area and are in decline.
In reference to the attached image 'Orchard Replant Stratton Hackney', the numbers refer to 2m standards to be replanted, corresponding to the following list:
1 -Conference Pear on Quince A rootstock
2 -Red Williams Pear on Quince A rootstock
3 -Reine Claude d’Oullins Gage
4 -Mirabelle de Nancy Plum
5 -Sunburst Cherry
6 -Stella Cherry
7 -Portugal Quince
8 -Lescovaka Quince
9 -Nottingham Medlar
A - Domestic Apple (exact variety TBC closer to the time dependent on availability)
This planting scheme is overwhelmingly in line with the UK BAP guidance and the client is open to substituting some Quince/Medlar for more traditional species like Walnut/Cobnut when it comes to finalising. The orchard will have more trees than currently exist there, and at spacings in line with guidance.
The orchard is currently and will continue to be subject to low intensity management: no chemical pesticide or herbicide has ever been used on the trees or grassland beneath, and it is cut twice a year as a traditional hay cut.
These works will result in a healthily functioning traditional orchard well in line with guidance in terms of species, structure and management. |
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| Parish Stratton Audley |
Ward Fringford And Heyfords |
| Received Date 01/02/2023 |
Valid Date 01/02/2023 |
| Weekly List Date 03/03/2023 |
Comments Due Date |
| Target Decision Date 15/03/2023 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 03/03/2023 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Michael Hackney |
| Applicant's Address Stratton Audley Hall
Bicester Road
Stratton Audley
Oxfordshire
OX27 9BS |
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Agent
Mr Thomas Smith
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Agents's Address
Mr Thomas Smith
The Park
North Aston
Bicester
OX256HL
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| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameClerk to Stratton Audley PC - Mrs Davies | Address6 Greystones Court Kidlington Oxon OX5 1AR | Consult Date02/02/2023 | Reply Due | Reply Received | TypeTrees in a Conservation Area |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 01/02/2023 | app form | (114kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 01/02/2023 | Feecalculation | (44kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 01/02/2023 | Attachmentsummary | (36kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 01/02/2023 | 3165 Sketch Plan | (1214kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 01/02/2023 | Orchard Replant Stratton Hackney | (1025kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 01/02/2023 | Felling Justification Saho | (952kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 02/02/2023 | Property History | (9kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report | 03/03/2023 | Delegated Officer Report | (142kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 06/03/2023 | Decision Notice | (59kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (114kb) - app form | |||||
| Application Documents (44kb) - Feecalculation | |||||
| Application Documents (36kb) - Attachmentsummary | |||||
| Application Documents (1214kb) - 3165 Sketch Plan | |||||
| Application Documents (1025kb) - Orchard Replant Stratton Hackney | |||||
| Application Documents (952kb) - Felling Justification Saho | |||||
| Application Documents (9kb) - Property History | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report (142kb) - Delegated Officer Report | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (59kb) - Decision Notice |
| Addresses |
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| Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/01070/CAC | 25/06/1996 | Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Stratton Audley Bicester Oxon OX6 9BS | Widening of existing aperture in wall surrounding walled garden and installation of wooden gates. | Permitted | 14/08/1996 |
| 96/00828/F | 31/05/1996 | Full Development | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester Oxon OX6 9BT | A single tennis court with a tarmac surface (17.06M x 34.74M) surrounded by a chain link fence approx. 2.74M high. | Permitted | 23/07/1996 |
| 00/01214/TCA | 19/06/2000 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester Oxon OX6 9BT | Fell Ash tree | Permitted | 27/07/2000 |
| 03/02476/F | 19/12/2003 | Full Development | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester Oxon OX6 9BT | Change of use of part of Pool House to form two additional offices with alterations to windows and doors. Change of use of redundant building to gardeners workshop, with internal alterations, new rooflight, extend and alterations to windows and doors. Change of use of former stable to garden studio. | Permitted | 11/02/2004 |
| 15/00825/F | 13/05/2015 | Full Development | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BS | Installation of replacement roof to existing conservatory (from glass to metal coloured white) | Permitted | 25/06/2015 |
| 21/01552/F | 03/11/2022 | Full Development | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS | Proposed car port, gardener's shelter alterations to existing Hobby Room/Store to form Gym with Storage, Log Store, Log Splitting Store/ Kennels, Gardeners Store, Potting Shed, Garden Room with Relaxing Area, Widening of Existing 3 No Gates, Access Drive with Associated Internal and External Works | Not proceeded with | 08/11/2023 |
| 22/00054/TCA | 10/01/2022 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS | 1 x Acer nugundo -Fell to Ground. 2 x Common Horse chestnut- Reduce the lateral branching by upto 4m, reduce the remaining crown by upto 3m. 3 x Hornbeam- Remove snapped branch and reduce remaining canopy by upto 3m to improve symmetry. | Permitted | 22/02/2022 |
| 22/01362/TCA | 09/05/2022 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Oxfordshire OX27 9BS | T5 x Causican Fir- Crown reduction by up to 3.5 metres T6 x Laburnum - Fell. In acute decline (70% dead) and splitting down trunk from main union | ||
| 22/03761/TCA | 19/12/2022 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BS | AMENDED - as per email T1, T2, T3, T6 and 19 marked x Fruit trees - Remove 23 small orchard fruit trees for replanting (5xapple, 5xplum, 3xapricot, 5xcherry, 5xpear) and all stumps ground out T4 x Fig - to be reduced in height by 1m and pruned T5 x Fig - to be reduced in height by 1m and pruned S1 x stump - to be ground out | Application Withdrawn | 30/01/2023 |
| 23/00261/TCA | 01/02/2023 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS | Works: Remove 23 small orchard fruit trees for replanting (5xapple, 5xplum, 3xapricot, 5xcherry, 5xpear) and all stumps ground out 2xfig to be reduced in height by 1m and pruned. Given the larger part of the site's UK BAP designation as a 'traditional orchard', I will outline below the issues with the trees' condition as justification for felling, as well as the replanting scheme which will bring the orchard in line with guidance. In reference to the attached image 'Felling Justification SAHO.pdf': Trees 4, 5, 6 and 7 are the only specimens which existed before the orchard was planted in 1995 and are all visibly in decline. Trees 1 and 9 are Apricot trees which have failed to ever produce fruit. Tree 2 (Apple) has collapsed. Tree 3 (Cherry) produces an insignificantly small crop each year. Trees 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19 (Damson and Plum) have been overwhelmed by their rootstocks and no longer produce their intended fruit. Trees 14 and 15 are in decline. A further five trees are in good condition and are suitable species for a traditional orchard so will be retained. The other fells in this application are outside of the traditional orchard area and are in decline. In reference to the attached image 'Orchard Replant Stratton Hackney', the numbers refer to 2m standards to be replanted, corresponding to the following list: 1 -Conference Pear on Quince A rootstock 2 -Red Williams Pear on Quince A rootstock 3 -Reine Claude d’Oullins Gage 4 -Mirabelle de Nancy Plum 5 -Sunburst Cherry 6 -Stella Cherry 7 -Portugal Quince 8 -Lescovaka Quince 9 -Nottingham Medlar A - Domestic Apple (exact variety TBC closer to the time dependent on availability) This planting scheme is overwhelmingly in line with the UK BAP guidance and the client is open to substituting some Quince/Medlar for more traditional species like Walnut/Cobnut when it comes to finalising. The orchard will have more trees than currently exist there, and at spacings in line with guidance. The orchard is currently and will continue to be subject to low intensity management: no chemical pesticide or herbicide has ever been used on the trees or grassland beneath, and it is cut twice a year as a traditional hay cut. These works will result in a healthily functioning traditional orchard well in line with guidance in terms of species, structure and management. | Permitted | 03/03/2023 |
| 23/01935/F | 13/07/2023 | Full Development | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS | Erection of a replacement aluminium powder coated glasshouse to be sited on the original site of the previous glasshouse, new dwarf brick wall will be built in keeping with existing brickwork within the property | Permitted | 20/11/2023 |
| 23/03212/TCA | 17/11/2023 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS | See attached Works (Amended) | Permitted | 19/12/2023 |
| 23/03349/TCA_5 | 29/11/2023 | TCA - 5 Day Notice | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS | FIVE DAY NOTICE T3 x standing dead tree unknown species - Fell | Permitted | 29/11/2023 |
| 25/00818/TCA | 26/03/2025 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Oxfordshire OX27 9BS | G1 Leyland Cypress - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. G2 Yew - Crown Lift to provide 1.5 metres clearance from roof to facilitate repair essential works. | ||
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/00533/OTHFPD | 06/05/2004 | 14/05/2004 | Full Plans (Domestic/Estimated Cost) | The Pool House Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester Oxon OX6 9BT | Renovation/conversion | |
| CP/OFTEC/00038/2010 | 02/12/2009 | 02/12/2009 | Oil Firing Technical Association | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 9BS | Install a domestic oil storage facility External | |
| 18/01199/OTHFP | 23/10/2018 | 23/10/2018 | Full Plans (Other Works) | The Squash Court Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley | Conversion of squash court into a 3 bedroom house | |
| 19/02218/EL | 21/11/2019 | 12/06/2019 | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BS | Rewire of all circuits. | ||
| 24/37361/CP | 03/02/2024 | 02/02/2024 | Competent Persons Scheme | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BS | Install a flue liner. Installation of an oil fired boiler. | |
| 24/39589/CP | 10/05/2024 | 28/04/2024 | Competent Persons Scheme | Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BS | Install one or more new circuits. Install a replacement consumer unit. Install one or more new circuits. | |