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Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford OX1 2HB

Granted Oxford 21/01546/CAT Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Fell 1no. Ash Tree, 1no. Holm Oak Tree and 1no. Poplar Tree as specified by Skelton Tree Services in the Central Conservation Area

As published by the council, reference 21/01546/CAT

Application record

Reference
21/01546/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
2 Jun 2021
Validated
2 Jun 2021
Decided
15 Jun 2021
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 2HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/01822/FUL Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford OX1 2HB

    Erection of a bridge across the lake to join the existing lakeside footpath to the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre to the west and associated access improvements including foot path amendments, removal of existing fencing to east, estate railings, lighting, gate and associated soft landscaping.

    Decided 20 Sep 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2021

    Received by Oxford

  2. 15 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 15 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    24/01679/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2024 0m away

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