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| Application Number 26/00341/TCA |
Application Type Works To Trees In Conservation Area |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level |
| Location Dovecote House 2
Dovecote Lane
Somerton
OX25 6NA |
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| Proposal T1 Birch Tree on frontage by telephone pole.
Reduce height by up to 2.5 metres and reduce side growth as required to leave a rounded natural form.
G1 Maple - Two multi stemmed trees overhanging road.
Reduce both crowns back to previous points by removing up to 2.5 metres of regrowth, treating both trees as one crown and leaving a rounded naturalistic form.
H1 Privet - Hedge block at rear of house.
Fell and remove from site
T2 Laburnum - Large tree by boundary wall.
Fell in sections to ground level and remove from site
G3 Holm Oak - 2 trees on rear boundary.
Fell both trees in sections to ground level and remove from site.
T3 London Plane Tree at rear of boundary.
Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres (previous points) leaving a rounded naturalistic form.
G4 Birch - 2 trees on rear boundary.
Reduce both trees all round by up to 2 metres (previous points) leaving rounded naturalistic form. |
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| Parish Somerton |
Ward Deddington |
| Received Date 09/02/2026 |
Valid Date 09/02/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 18/03/2026 |
Comments Due Date |
| Target Decision Date 23/03/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 18/03/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Mr Fennell |
| Applicant's Address Dovecote House
2 Dovecote Lane
Somerton
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX25 6NA |
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Agent
Liz Barton
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Agents's Address
Liz Barton
The Log Quarry
Church Road
Long Hanborough
Witney
Oxon
OX29 8JF
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| No associated neighbours |
Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameClerk to Somerton PC - Cathy Fleet | AddressGlendale, Duns Tew, Bicester, Oxon OX25 6JR | Consult Date17/02/2026 | 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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| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence | 17/02/2026 | TCA Acknowledgement Letter | (148kb) | - | |
| Case Correspondence | 17/02/2026 | Acknowledgement Letter Applicant | (150kb) | - | |
| Case Correspondence | 17/02/2026 | Consultee Special | (152kb) | - | |
| Officer Report | 18/03/2026 | Delegated Officer Report | (142kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 18/03/2026 | Decision Notice | (59kb) | - | |
| Planning Application Documents | |||||
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf | 09/02/2026 | Applicationformredacted | (252kb) | - | |
| FeeCalculation.pdf | 09/02/2026 | Feecalculation | (50kb) | - | |
| AttachmentSummary.pdf | 09/02/2026 | Attachmentsummary | (49kb) | - | |
| Marked Map 22543.docx | 09/02/2026 | Marked Map 22543 | (2999kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
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| Case Correspondence (148kb) - TCA Acknowledgement Letter | |||||
| Case Correspondence (150kb) - Acknowledgement Letter Applicant | |||||
| Case Correspondence (152kb) - Consultee Special | |||||
| Officer Report (142kb) - Delegated Officer Report | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (59kb) - Decision Notice | |||||
| Planning Application Documents | |||||
| ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (252kb) - Applicationformredacted | |||||
| FeeCalculation.pdf (50kb) - Feecalculation | |||||
| AttachmentSummary.pdf (49kb) - Attachmentsummary | |||||
| Marked Map 22543.docx (2999kb) - Marked Map 22543 |
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| Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton OX25 6NA |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 05/01619/TCA | 16/08/2005 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Bicester Oxon OX25 6NA | Reduce height to 3-5m, 30% crown thin and limb reduction of 1 No. London Plane and cut back 1 No. Elder to ground level (description amended by applicant's E-Mail of 07.10.05) | Permitted | 18/10/2005 |
| 05/01552/TCA | 05/08/2005 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Bicester Oxon OX25 6NA | Reduce crown to 1 No. Sycamore by 30% and cut 1 No. Elder back to ground level | Permitted | 14/09/2005 |
| 12/00032/TCA | 06/02/2012 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6NA | T1 and T2 x Sycamore - Crown reduce by 30% and remove lowest branch across garden T3 x American Plane - Crown reduce to 8ft and remove lowest branch across drive | Permitted | 20/03/2012 |
| 12/00549/F | 23/04/2012 | Full Development | Dovecote House Dovecote Lane Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6NA | Two storey front extension with side dormer roof extension and single storey side extension | Permitted | 13/06/2012 |
| 15/00238/TCA | 27/07/2015 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Bicester OX25 6NA | T1, T2 x Sycamore - Crown reduction up to 10 ft. T3 x American Plane - Crown reduction up to 10 ft. | Permitted | 03/09/2015 |
| 20/01498/TCA | 08/06/2020 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton OX25 6NA | T1 x Hedge - Reduce height by up to 10ft. T2 x Maple - Reduce back to previous reduction points by removing up to 4.0m from height and spread leaving a rounded form. T3 x Holm Oak - Remove the middle of the 3 trees and ground out stump. Trim remaining 2 trees to pillar forms and remove 2m from the heights. T4, T5 x Silver Birch - Formatively prune back to a suitable height to be agreed on site, lightly thin central growth and reduce away from building/fence. T6 x Plane - Reduce back to previous points by removing 3.0m of growth. | Permitted | 20/07/2020 |
| 26/00341/TCA | 09/02/2026 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton OX25 6NA | T1 Birch Tree on frontage by telephone pole. Reduce height by up to 2.5 metres and reduce side growth as required to leave a rounded natural form. G1 Maple - Two multi stemmed trees overhanging road. Reduce both crowns back to previous points by removing up to 2.5 metres of regrowth, treating both trees as one crown and leaving a rounded naturalistic form. H1 Privet - Hedge block at rear of house. Fell and remove from site T2 Laburnum - Large tree by boundary wall. Fell in sections to ground level and remove from site G3 Holm Oak - 2 trees on rear boundary. Fell both trees in sections to ground level and remove from site. T3 London Plane Tree at rear of boundary. Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres (previous points) leaving a rounded naturalistic form. G4 Birch - 2 trees on rear boundary. Reduce both trees all round by up to 2 metres (previous points) leaving rounded naturalistic form. | Permitted | 18/03/2026 |
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 12/00598/DEXFP | 13/07/2012 | 19/07/2012 | Full Plans (Domestic Extensions) | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6NA | Two storey front extension with side dormer roof extension and single storey side extension | |
| CP/OFTEC/00259/2014 | 29/07/2013 | 29/07/2013 | Oil Firing Technical Association | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Bicester OX25 6NA | Install a room sealed balanced flue pressure jet appliance Commission a pressure jet appliance installation up to 70KW | |
| CP/ELECSA/01748/2015 | 15/06/2012 | 15/06/2012 | Electrical Safety in dwellings | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Bicester OX25 6NA | Circuit alteration or addition in a kitchen/special location | |
| 12/00220/OTHBND | 16/03/2012 | 20/03/2012 | Building Notice (Domestic/Estimated Cost) | Dovecote House 2 Dovecote Lane Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6NA | Removal of wall between kitchen and dining room and insert steel beam also enlarge window | |