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| Application Number 26/00058/TCA |
Application Type Works To Trees In Conservation Area |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level |
| Location 3
Garth Court
Bicester
OX26 6ER |
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| Proposal European Ash tree located in rear garden of 3 Garth court Bicester.
European Ash aprrox 24 ft and a canopy spread of proxy 6m.
Application to remove to ground level due to severe decay and rot within main stem and structural limbs.
European ash has several failed limbs and signs of decay and stress. location of the tree is next to rear fence line which overhangs a footpath. |
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| Parish Bicester |
Ward Bicester South And Ambrosden |
| Received Date 12/01/2026 |
Valid Date 12/01/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 23/02/2026 |
Comments Due Date |
| Target Decision Date 23/02/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 23/02/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Mr David Franklin |
| Applicant's Address 3 Garth Court
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 6ER |
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Agent
Mr Keith Hooke
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Agents's Address
Mr Keith Hooke
20
The Glades
Launton Bicester OX26 5ED
Oxford
OX265ED
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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 Date27/01/2026 | 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 Document | 27/01/2026 | Consultee Special | (151kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 12/01/2026 | Applicationformredacted | (264kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 12/01/2026 | Feecalculation | (49kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 12/01/2026 | Attachmentsummary | (56kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 12/01/2026 | Getattachmentthumbnail | (204kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 12/01/2026 | Thumbnail Img 0238 | (138kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 12/01/2026 | Thumbnail Img 0231 | (158kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence | 26/01/2026 | TCA Acknowledgement Letter/ Applicant agent | (147kb) | - | |
| Officer Report | 23/02/2026 | Delegated Officer Report | (141kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 24/02/2026 | Decision Notice | (58kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Document (151kb) - Consultee Special | |||||
| Application Documents (264kb) - Applicationformredacted | |||||
| Application Documents (49kb) - Feecalculation | |||||
| Application Documents (56kb) - Attachmentsummary | |||||
| Application Documents (204kb) - Getattachmentthumbnail | |||||
| Application Documents (138kb) - Thumbnail Img 0238 | |||||
| Application Documents (158kb) - Thumbnail Img 0231 | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence (147kb) - TCA Acknowledgement Letter/ Applicant agent | |||||
| Officer Report (141kb) - Delegated Officer Report | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (58kb) - Decision Notice |
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| 3 Garth Court Bicester OX26 6ER |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05/01645/TPO | 22/08/2005 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX6 7BU | Fell 3 No Yews and Raise Crown of 1 No Yew by 2.5 - 3.0m (subject to TPO 8/2001) | Refused | 17/10/2005 |
| 03/02023/LB | 20/11/2003 | Listed Building | 17,17A And 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BP | Works at rear of 17 and 17a London Road, comprising demolition of outbuildings and boundary wall and erection of new boundary wall and laying of hardsurfacing to accommodate parking area. | Permitted | 12/03/2004 |
| 03/02022/F | 20/11/2003 | Full Development | 17,17A And 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BP | Conversion of Rose Cottage (No. 19) to form 3 No. flats and a two storey extension to form 2 No. flats. Construction of 5 No. townhouses and 2 No. flats in grounds of Rose Cottage (No. 19). Erection of 2 metre high wall and car park to the rear of 17 and 17a (as amended by plans received 01.03.04). | Permitted | 12/03/2004 |
| 05/01222/LB | 20/06/2005 | Listed Building | Rose Cottage London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BP | Works at rear of 17 and 17a London Road, comprising demolition of outbuildings and boundary wall and erection of new boundary wall and laying of hardsurfacing to accommodate parking area (Minor amendments to permission 03/02023/LB). | Permitted | 19/08/2005 |
| 05/02090/TPO | 25/10/2005 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BU | Fell 1 no Yew tree (T2), and carry out sympathetic pruning work to 1 no Yew tree (T1), subject to TPO 8/2001. | Permitted | 19/12/2005 |
| 05/01635/TCA | 22/08/2005 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX6 7BU | Fell 2 No Elder, 1 No Plum, 4 No Apple, 1 No Conifer, 1 No Magnolia, 1 No Pear and 1 No Wisteria | Permitted | 19/10/2005 |
| 05/01147/F | 20/06/2005 | Full Development | Rose Cottage London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BP | Conversion of Rose Cottage (No. 19) to form 3 No. flats and a two storey extension to form 2 No. flats. Construction of 5 No. townhouses and 2 No. flats in grounds of Rose Cottage (No. 19) and construction of car park to the rear of 17 and 17a (Minor amendments to permission 03/02022/F) (as amended by site plan 01/C received 04.08.05). | Permitted | 19/08/2005 |
| 05/02089/TPO | 25/10/2005 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | 19 London Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6BU | Fell 1 no. Conifer and crown lift 1 no Yew up to a maximum of 2.5m above ground level subject to TPO 8/2001 (amended description) | Permitted | 19/12/2005 |
| 08/01258/F | 29/05/2008 | Full Development | Garth Court Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6ER | Installation of double electrically operated gates for vehicular access and manually operated pedestrian side gate | Permitted Development | 22/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 26/00058/TCA | 12/01/2026 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | 3 Garth Court Bicester OX26 6ER | European Ash tree located in rear garden of 3 Garth court Bicester. European Ash aprrox 24 ft and a canopy spread of proxy 6m. Application to remove to ground level due to severe decay and rot within main stem and structural limbs. European ash has several failed limbs and signs of decay and stress. location of the tree is next to rear fence line which overhangs a footpath. | Permitted | 23/02/2026 |
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 | |
| CP/CORGI/00340/2007 | 21/03/2007 | 21/03/2007 | Council for Registered Gas Installers | 3 Garth Court Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6ER | Installed a Gas Boiler Installed a Gas Cooker | |
| 25/51019/CP | 15/03/2025 | 12/02/2025 | Competent Persons Scheme | 3 Garth Court Bicester OX26 6ER | Install a gas-fired boiler. | |