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| Application Number 26/01353/TCA |
Application Type Works To Trees In Conservation Area |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level |
| Location St John The Baptist Church
Church Lane
Hornton
OX15 6BY |
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| Proposal T1 Magnolia. - Reduce back to previous points removing up to 2m in height and 1.5m from spread.
T2 Lilac. - Reduce removing up to 1m from height and spread.
Situated near the main entrance of the church these two trees from a combined canopy.
They are becoming too large for the space. Reducing the crown would improve the balance between the tree and the church, contributing positively to the site's visual amenity.
G3 Damsons. -Reduce removing 2-3m from heights and biased side.
These Damsons are heavily biased towards the churchyard. If left much longer they could fall down and caused damage to people or property.
We would like to relieve weight and spread to ensure they stay standing. |
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| Parish |
Ward |
| Received Date 29/05/2026 |
Valid Date 29/05/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 08/07/2026 |
Comments Due Date |
| Target Decision Date 10/07/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 08/07/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Hornton p.c.c |
| Applicant's Address St John The Baptist Church Church Lane
Hornton
Oxfordshire
OX15 6BY |
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Agent
Lighthorne tree care ltd
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Agents's Address
Staverton Lodge
Badby
Northamptonshire
Badby
Nn113da
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| No associated neighbours |
Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameClerk to Hornton PC - Mr Al Mills | AddressJacks, Bell Street, Hornton, Banbury, OXON. OX15 6DB | Consult Date10/06/2026 | 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 | 10/06/2026 | Consultee Special | (150kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 29/05/2026 | photo | (4185kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 29/05/2026 | photo | (7117kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 29/05/2026 | photo | (5012kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 29/05/2026 | Tree location map | (1830kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence | 10/06/2026 | TCA Acknowledgement Letter P.C.C | (147kb) | - | |
| Case Correspondence | 10/06/2026 | TCA Acknowledgement Letter Agent | (147kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 09/07/2026 | Decision Notice - Owner | (58kb) | - | |
| Decision | 09/07/2026 | Decision Notice - Agent | (57kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Document (150kb) - Consultee Special | |||||
| Application Documents (4185kb) - photo | |||||
| Application Documents (7117kb) - photo | |||||
| Application Documents (5012kb) - photo | |||||
| Application Documents (1830kb) - Tree location map | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence (147kb) - TCA Acknowledgement Letter P.C.C | |||||
| Case Correspondence (147kb) - TCA Acknowledgement Letter Agent | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (58kb) - Decision Notice - Owner | |||||
| Decision (57kb) - Decision Notice - Agent |
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| St John The Baptist Church Church Lane Hornton OX15 6BY |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 07/00205/TCA | 01/02/2007 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | St John The Baptist Church Church Lane Hornton Oxfordshire | Pollard 1 No. Willow. Fell 1 No. Leylandi. Reduce crown of 5 No. Leylandii and 1 No. Yew by 40% | Permitted | 12/03/2007 |
| 21/00269/TCA | 27/01/2021 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | St John The Baptist Church Church Lane Hornton OX15 6BY | T1 Norway Spruce. Approximate height 20m. Leans to the south. Has two leading stems. Situated next to two separate over ground utility lines, to the south and west. -Reduce height of canopy by up to 4m. Remove leading stem to South to try and produce a more natural form. -Reduce lateral branches up to 3m, mainly focusing on south side, to balance and alleviate lean. -Remove dead wood (exempt). -Raise lower canopy to 2.5m to allow for maintenance of grounds. T2 Yew. Approximate height 12m. Large amounts of dead wood present, especially within top 3m of canopy. Adjacent utility lines to west. -Reduce height and width of canopy by up to 3.5m, leaving suitable clearance from utility lines. -Remove dead wood (exempt). -Raise lower canopy to 2.5m to allow for maintenance of grounds. T3 Holly. Height 10m. Largely biased in a southward direction due to being shaded by large Coniferous tree. Also adjacent to utility lines to the south. -Reduce height by up to 2m. -Reduce south facing lateral branches to balance, removing up to 3m to give sufficient clearance of utility lines. -Raise lower canopy to 2.5m to allow for maintenance of grounds. T4 Blue Cedar. Approximate height 6m. Has a union at 3.5m with thick cluster of growth in upper canopy which makes it difficult to assess condition from ground. Also adjacent to building. -Thin inner canopy removing up to 15% of growth to allow inspection of union. -Reduce height of canopy by up to 2m if union looks unsafe. -Remove dead wood (exempt). -Raise lower canopy to 2.5m for grounds maintenance. | Permitted | 10/03/2021 |
| 23/01713/TCA | 22/06/2023 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | St John The Baptist Church Church Lane Hornton Banbury OX15 6BY | T2 x Yew - Approximate height 12 metres. Large amounts of dead wood present, especially within top 3 metres of canopy. Adjacent utility lines to west. -Reduce height and width of canopy by up to 3.5 metres, leaving suitable clearance from utility lines. Remove dead wood. Raise lower canopy to 2.5 metres to allow for maintenance of grounds. | ||
| 26/01353/TCA | 29/05/2026 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | St John The Baptist Church Church Lane Hornton OX15 6BY | T1 Magnolia. - Reduce back to previous points removing up to 2m in height and 1.5m from spread. T2 Lilac. - Reduce removing up to 1m from height and spread. Situated near the main entrance of the church these two trees from a combined canopy. They are becoming too large for the space. Reducing the crown would improve the balance between the tree and the church, contributing positively to the site's visual amenity. G3 Damsons. -Reduce removing 2-3m from heights and biased side. These Damsons are heavily biased towards the churchyard. If left much longer they could fall down and caused damage to people or property. We would like to relieve weight and spread to ensure they stay standing. | Permitted | 08/07/2026 |
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/00109/OTHFP | 31/01/2018 | 09/02/2018 | Full Plans (Other Works) | St John The Baptist Church Church Lane Hornton | New WC and vestry to inside of church with new drains externally, fitting out existing servery and electrical works | |