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Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

Granted Oxford 24/02331/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 various trees as specified by University Of Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central Conservation Area (as amended 10.10.2024).

As published by the council, reference 24/02331/CAT

Application record

Reference
24/02331/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
2 Oct 2024
Validated
2 Oct 2024
Decided
25 Oct 2024
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 4AZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 9 applications since 2019: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00656/CAT Awaiting decision

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area.

    Submitted 16 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 25/03167/FUL Awaiting decision

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Demolition of existing greenhouses. Erection of 6no. greenhouses and associated works.

    Submitted 28 Nov 2025 Full applications
  • 25/02935/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Fell various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area. - Ailanthus altissima 1996182.6 - removal due to invasive nature. Large tree - Prunus lustanica 0001802 - removal due to invasive nature - Cotoneaster affinis 0004227 - removal due to invasive nature - Aristotelia chilensis 19888246.1 - removal due to invasive nature

    Decided 12 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 25/02718/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation area. - Ptelea trifoliata 19890009.1 - removal due to failure - Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' 0002435 - removal due to failure - Abies balsimea 1986219.2 - removal due to failure - Magnolia stellata 0000365 - removal due to failure - Eucommia ulmoides 2006078.7 - removal due to failure - Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis 0001205 - removal due to failure - Quercus ilex - PCW - removal due to long term tree strategy planning - X Crataemespilus grandiflora 0002419 - removal due to failure

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/02463/ADV Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital screen.

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Advertising
  • 24/02276/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Works to 1no Davidia involucrata tee as specified by University Of Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central conservation area.

    Decided 11 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 23/00209/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Fell 1no. Araucaria Araucana (Monkey Puzzle) Tree as specified by Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central Conservation Area

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Trees
  • 19/01309/LBC Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Installation of Wi-Fi points across the Botanic Garden.

    Decided 12 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2024

    Received by Oxford

  2. 25 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 10 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 25 October 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.

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  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    19/01309/LBC Submitted 20 May 2019 0m away

    Installation of Wi-Fi points across the Botanic Garden.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    25/02463/ADV Submitted 22 Sep 2025 0m away

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital screen.

    Granted Advertising 6 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    25/02718/CAT Submitted 15 Oct 2025 0m away

    Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation area. - Ptelea trifoliata 19890009.1 - removal due to failure - Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' 0002435 - removal due to failure - Abies balsimea 1986219.2 - removal due to failure - Magnolia stellata 0000365 - removal due to failure - Eucommia ulmoides 2006078.7 - removal due to failure - Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis 0001205 - removal due to failure - Quercus ilex - PCW - removal due to long term tree strategy planning - X Crataemespilus grandiflora 0002419 - removal due to failure

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Botanic Garden Forecourt High Street Oxford Oxfordshire

    26/01125/CAT Submitted 21 Apr 2026 0m away

    Fell and works to various trees as specified by Thames Valley Tree Care Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. A039 Robinia pseudoacacia [False Acacia] Fell A041 Tilia x europaea [Connon Lime] Reduce back to last pruning points.

    Withdrawn Trees 9 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    25/02935/CAT Submitted 5 Nov 2025 0m away

    Fell various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area. - Ailanthus altissima 1996182.6 - removal due to invasive nature. Large tree - Prunus lustanica 0001802 - removal due to invasive nature - Cotoneaster affinis 0004227 - removal due to invasive nature - Aristotelia chilensis 19888246.1 - removal due to invasive nature

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    24/02276/CAT Submitted 24 Sep 2024 0m away

    Works to 1no Davidia involucrata tee as specified by University Of Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central conservation area.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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