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Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS

Granted Oxford 24/02089/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

Works to 4no. Leylandii trees as specified by Mr J Beale in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area. The same works to be repeated on a cyclical basis every three to six years as from September 2024.

As published by the council, reference 24/02089/CAT

Application record

Reference
24/02089/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
27 Aug 2024
Validated
27 Aug 2024
Decided
24 Sep 2024
Ward
Wolvercote Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX2 8AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/03290/CAT Awaiting decision

    Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS

    Works to 1no Silver Birch as specified by Mr Sam Greenwood in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area. Silver Birch: Rear Garden: Reduce the height down by 4 metres and the sides back by 3 metres leaving a balanced appearance.

    Submitted 10 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2024

    Received by Oxford

  2. 24 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 24 September 2024, 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford OX2 8BQ

    18/02314/CAT Submitted 30 Aug 2018 50 yards away

    Crown reduce 4no. Leylandii trees in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area (Amended Description).

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS

    25/03290/CAT Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~4 Feb

    Works to 1no Silver Birch as specified by Mr Sam Greenwood in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area. Silver Birch: Rear Garden: Reduce the height down by 4 metres and the sides back by 3 metres leaving a balanced appearance.

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs
  • 21 Wolvercote Green Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8BD

    23/00035/CAT Submitted 9 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Works to 1no. Cherry tree as specified by Mr B Downing in the Wolvercote with Godstow Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 19 Wolvercote Green Oxford OX2 8BD

    19/02863/CAT Submitted 4 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Works to various trees as specified by Mr Tim O'Connor in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 17 Wolvercote Green Oxford OX2 8BD

    21/02091/CAT Submitted 23 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Works to 1no Ash Tree (as amended) as specified by North Oxford Trees and Gardens in the Wolvercote With Godstow conservation area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 41 Wolvercote Green Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8BD

    18/02374/CAT Submitted 4 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Crown reduce 1no. Cypress Green in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Oxford

  • 26/02426/CAT Awaiting decision

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    Works to 1no. Ash tree as specified by Consulting With Trees in the Iffley Village Conservation Area

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02197/TPO Granted

    10 Walton Well Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6ED

    Works to 1no Silver Birch tree as identified by North Oxford Trees and Gardens in the Oxford City Council - Walton Well Road (NO 1) TPO, 2010 T1 Silver birch: Reduce extending branches in the upper crown by 2.5 metres Reduce lateral extending branches by 2 metres Prune branch growing up against upper floor of property back to a suitable growth point Crown lift lower canopy to a height of 5 metres over the road Ensure telephone wires are clear

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02206/TPO Granted

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    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02197/CAT Granted

    10 Walton Well Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6ED

    Works to 1no Silver Birch tree as identified by North Oxford Trees and Gardens in the Oxford City Council - Walton Well Road (NO 1) TPO, 2010 T1 Silver birch: Reduce extending branches in the upper crown by 2.5 metres Reduce lateral extending branches by 2 metres Prune branch growing up against upper floor of property back to a suitable growth point Crown lift lower canopy to a height of 5 metres over the road Ensure telephone wires are clear

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02414/CAT Awaiting decision

    Parking Area Of Beaumont Place Beaumont Buildings Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LL

    Horse Chestnut tree to be cut back to 5m over the road and parking bays and removal of major deadwood in the Central Conservation Area.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees