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| Application Number 25/02797/TPO |
Application Type Works To Tree Preservation Order |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location Street Record
Garth Court
Bicester |
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| Proposal T1 (Yew) - previously pollarded yew, now supporting dense reactive growth, reduce all round to contain in rotund form by removing up to 1m apical and lateral growth; T2 (Yew) -On boundary with neighbouring property, sections of canopy overhanging neighbouring driveway. Reduce section overhanging by removing up to 1mtr lateral growth, cuts not exceeding 50mm ; G1 - Reduce vegetation in close proximity to property to give up to 500mm of clearance, predominantly focusing on the Birch in close proximity (clients keen to retain as much vegetation as possible, so would rather not remove)
Crown lifting over path is to statutory clearance so approximately up to 2.5mtrs from ground level to give adequate clearance - subject to TPO 08/2001 |
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| Parish Bicester |
Ward Bicester South And Ambrosden |
| Received Date 23/10/2025 |
Valid Date 08/12/2025 |
| Weekly List Date 09/12/2025 |
Comments Due Date 23/12/2025 |
| Target Decision Date 02/02/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 29/01/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Peerless Properties (Oxford) Ltd |
| Applicant's Address 1 Court Farm Barns
Tackley
OX5 3AL |
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Agent
Complete Tree Services UK Ltd
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Agents's Address
The Cowshed
Park Pale Farm
Thame Road
Brill
HP18 9SA
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Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameClerk to Bicester Town Council - Phil Evans, Town Clerk | AddressThe Garth Lodge, Launton Rd, Bicester OX26 6PS | Consult Date03/11/2025 | Reply Due24/11/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
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| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date02/12/2025 | Expiry Date23/12/2025 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 23/10/2025 | app form | (251kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 28/10/2025 | TPO 08/2001 | (17kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 08/12/2025 | amended TPO details/location plan | (1759kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report | 29/01/2026 | Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | (148kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 29/01/2026 | Decision Notice - FINAL | (303kb) | - | |
| Planning Application Documents | |||||
| Superseded | 23/10/2025 | TPO details/location plan | (304kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (251kb) - app form | |||||
| Application Documents (17kb) - TPO 08/2001 | |||||
| Application Documents (1759kb) - amended TPO details/location plan | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report (148kb) - Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (303kb) - Decision Notice - FINAL | |||||
| Planning Application Documents | |||||
| Superseded (304kb) - TPO details/location plan |
| Addresses |
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| Street Record Garth Court Bicester |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 02/01554/F | 22/07/2002 | Full Development | 17,17A And 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BP | Conversion of Rose Cottage (No 19) to flats and construction of houses and flats at rear of 17/17A London Road and in grounds of 19 London Road. | Refused | 31/01/2003 |
| 02/01567/LB | 16/08/2002 | Listed Building | 17/17A London Road Bicester Oxon OX6 7BU | Demolition of outbuildings to rear of 17/17A | Refused | 31/01/2003 |
| 10/00290/TCA | 01/11/2010 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Garth Court Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6ER | T1 x Acer Negundo - Reduce crown by 25% T2 x Walnut - Clean crown and thin/reduce crwon by 15% to contain T3 x Yew - Reduce crown by 30% | Permitted | 16/12/2010 |
| 11/01930/TPO | 29/12/2011 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Land At Garth Court London Road Bicester Oxfordshire | T2 - Walnut (Juglans regia) - Fell to ground level and replant - Subject to TPO 8/2001 | Permitted | 16/02/2012 |
| 12/00121/TCA | 08/05/2012 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | 1 Garth Court Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6ER | T1 x Weeping Ash - Thin and reduce crown by removing 1m of apical and lateral growth T2 x Cupressocyparis Leylandii - Reduce height to top of adjacent street lamp T3 x Lawson Cypress - Section fell to ground level | Permitted | 18/06/2012 |
| 13/00016/TPO | 07/01/2013 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Land At Garth Court London Road Bicester Oxfordshire | T4 - Yew - reduce 1.5m of apical and lateral growth to suitable live growth points and reduce and stabalise dead wood within new crown profile - Subject to TPO 08/2001 | Permitted | 05/03/2013 |
| 15/00298/TCA | 07/09/2015 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | 1 Garth Court Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6ER | FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Weeping Ash - Crown reduction of up to 2m apical and up to 3m lateral | Permitted | 07/09/2015 |
| 14/02089/TPO | 16/12/2014 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Land At Garth Court London Road Bicester | Works to 4 no. Yew trees. Reduce the 3 central Yew (T1, T2 & T3) trees back to boundary and crown rise to provide a clearance of 7 metres. Cut back the end Yew tree (T4) and remove primary branch back to source and reduce remaining overhanging branches by 3 metres. Trees subject to TPO 08/2001 | Permitted | 12/02/2015 |
| 15/00199/TPO | 03/02/2015 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Land Between 12 Garth Court And 21 London Road Bicester | T1 Yew - Reduce side laterals to main stem and from pole so reactive growth can be managed, T5 Yew - Fell to ground level, tree is in decline with broken hanging limbs and lean towards neighbours summer house, T6 Contorted Willow - Leaning heavily with some signs of root heave, thin/reduce by 15%, T10 Acer - Crown lift to statutory clearance over pavement, heavily pruned in past, inspect annually. | Permitted | 30/03/2015 |
| 17/00422/TCA | 23/11/2017 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Street Record Garth Court Bicester | 5 DAY NOTICE T10 x Acer Negundo - Pollard just bellow steam weakness at approx 2.5 m above ground level | Permitted | 24/11/2017 |
| 19/00044/TCA | 15/02/2019 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Street Record Garth Court Bicester | T1 x Yew - Crown lift to 5.5m over access road, and lift over bin store and wall to give adequate clearance for high vehicles and pedestrians. | Permitted | 29/03/2019 |
| 25/02797/TPO | 08/12/2025 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Street Record Garth Court Bicester | T1 (Yew) - previously pollarded yew, now supporting dense reactive growth, reduce all round to contain in rotund form by removing up to 1m apical and lateral growth; T2 (Yew) -On boundary with neighbouring property, sections of canopy overhanging neighbouring driveway. Reduce section overhanging by removing up to 1mtr lateral growth, cuts not exceeding 50mm ; G1 - Reduce vegetation in close proximity to property to give up to 500mm of clearance, predominantly focusing on the Birch in close proximity (clients keen to retain as much vegetation as possible, so would rather not remove) Crown lifting over path is to statutory clearance so approximately up to 2.5mtrs from ground level to give adequate clearance - subject to TPO 08/2001 | Permitted | 29/01/2026 |
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 05/00801/IN | 04/07/2005 | 04/07/2005 | Initial Notice | 17, 17a And 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX6 7BU | 9 New build 3 conversions | |