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| Application Number 26/00181/TCA |
Application Type Works To Trees In Conservation Area |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level |
| Location The Dower Lodge
Main Street
Hethe
OX27 8ES |
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| Proposal 2 x Leylandii - Fell
Please see attached the site plan, indicating the location of 2 large conifers in the rear garden of The Dower Lodge.
We have consulted with a tree surgeon regarding the removal of both trees, as they are blocking daylight to both The Dower Lodge and Hethe House (next door). The larger trees measures 1400mm diameter round the trunk and the slightly smaller tree measures 1000mm diameter round the trunk. |
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| Parish Hethe |
Ward Fringford And Heyfords |
| Received Date 23/01/2026 |
Valid Date 23/01/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 23/02/2026 |
Comments Due Date |
| Target Decision Date 06/03/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 23/02/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Mrs Lucy Hayward |
| Applicant's Address Little Purston Farm Cottage
Purston Road
Brackley
NN13 5PL |
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Agents's Address |
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Neighbour List
| No associated neighbours |
Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameClerk to Hethe PC - Mr D R Jakeman | Address12 Chestnut End Bicester Oxon OX26 3XP | Consult Date29/01/2026 | Reply Due | Reply Received | TypeTrees in a Conservation Area |
| No Public Notices |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Document | 29/01/2026 | Consultee Special | (151kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 23/01/2026 | Applicationformredacted | (248kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 23/01/2026 | Ref 1 Site Plan Indicating Location Of 2 X Conifers In Rear Garden Of The Dower Lodge | (239kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 23/01/2026 | Sketch Plan Included In Siteblock Plan Existing | (43kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 23/01/2026 | Ref 2 Photos Supporting Dower Lodge Hethe Removal Of Conifers In Rear Garden | (562kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence | 29/01/2026 | TCA Acknowledgement Letter - Applicant | (147kb) | - | |
| Case Correspondence | 29/01/2026 | TCA Acknowledgement Letter - Owner | (147kb) | - | |
| Officer Report | 23/02/2026 | Delegated Officer Report | (141kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 24/02/2026 | Decision Notice | (57kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Document (151kb) - Consultee Special | |||||
| Application Documents (248kb) - Applicationformredacted | |||||
| Application Documents (239kb) - Ref 1 Site Plan Indicating Location Of 2 X Conifers In Rear Garden Of The Dower Lodge | |||||
| Application Documents (43kb) - Sketch Plan Included In Siteblock Plan Existing | |||||
| Application Documents (562kb) - Ref 2 Photos Supporting Dower Lodge Hethe Removal Of Conifers In Rear Garden | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence (147kb) - TCA Acknowledgement Letter - Applicant | |||||
| Case Correspondence (147kb) - TCA Acknowledgement Letter - Owner | |||||
| Officer Report (141kb) - Delegated Officer Report | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (57kb) - Decision Notice |
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| The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 05/00602/F | 31/03/2005 | Full Development | Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxon OX27 8ES | Conservatory to rear | Permitted | 26/05/2005 |
| 05/00614/LB | 31/03/2005 | Listed Building | Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxon OX27 8ES | Conservatory to rear | Permitted | 26/05/2005 |
| 07/00903/F | 04/05/2007 | Full Development | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Oxfordshire OX27 8ES | Retrospective - Front entrance gate | Permitted | 26/06/2007 |
| 25/03345/LB | 08/01/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | New Distribution Board; Replace all switch & socket faceplates with metal finish face plates; Install 6 new sockets; New extractor fans in bathrooms & downstairs WC; Install smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors. Installation of new oil-fired boiler/flue & radiators. | Permitted | 05/03/2026 |
| 26/00045/LB | 09/01/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Oxfordshire OX27 8ES | Replace 1 x sash window and 3 x modern balance windows to rear of property | Permitted | 05/03/2026 |
| 26/00178/LB | 11/03/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Removal of damaged mortar fillets on the main roof and the roof of the 1980s extension and replacing them with leadwork; replacement of damaged/slipped slates on the main roof and replacing rotten fascia timber on the main roof rear pitch; treatment of all soffits and fascia boards; fitting of cowl to the chimney serving the woodburning stove; removal of existing satellite dish attached to the Dower Lodge chimney | ||
| 26/00181/TCA | 23/01/2026 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES | 2 x Leylandii - Fell Please see attached the site plan, indicating the location of 2 large conifers in the rear garden of The Dower Lodge. We have consulted with a tree surgeon regarding the removal of both trees, as they are blocking daylight to both The Dower Lodge and Hethe House (next door). The larger trees measures 1400mm diameter round the trunk and the slightly smaller tree measures 1000mm diameter round the trunk. | Permitted | 23/02/2026 |
| 26/00649/DISC | 13/03/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Discharge of Conditions 3 (electrical and heating works) and 4 (switch and socket plates) of 25/03345/LB | ||
| 26/00695/DISC | 17/03/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Discharge of Condition 3 (windows) of 26/00045/LB | ||
| 26/00707/LB | 18/03/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES | Variation of Condition 3 (windows) of 26/00045/LB - the historic window is now beyond reasonable repair and that the only workable course of action is now to replace with a new timber-framed window | ||
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 97/10721/OTHBN | 22/07/1997 | 25/07/1997 | Building Notice (Other Works) | Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxon OX6 9ES | Dower Lodge Hethe Bicester Oxon OX6 9AD Install flue for oil fired boiler | |
| 26/62503/CP | 10/04/2026 | 30/03/2026 | Competent Persons Scheme | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Install a replacement consumer unit. | |