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Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

Granted Oxford 25/02303/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

Prune 1no. London Plane tree by reducing 1no. branch. Fell 2no. dead Box trees and fell 1no. dead Thorn tree species as specified by David Craft in the Central conservation area.

As published by the council, reference 25/02303/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/02303/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
5 Sep 2025
Validated
5 Sep 2025
Decided
9 Sep 2025
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 4AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 26 applications since 2018: 18 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02282/ENT Decided

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Works to 1no. Oak tree as specified by Magdalen College in the Central Conservation Area

    Decided 25 Sep 2026
  • 26/02281/ENT Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Works to 1no. Tilia x europea tree as specified by Magdalen College in the Central Conservation Area

    Decided 25 Sep 2026
  • 26/01532/CPU Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Proposed temporary marquee (required in connection with development 26/00316/VAR)

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 26/01478/LBC Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building including associated ductwork

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01477/FUL Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building including associated ductwork.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00315/CND2 Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 12 (Landscape Mitigation) of planning permission 26/00315/VAR

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00316/CND Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Details submitted in part compliance with condition 8 (Details - removal, storage reinstatement) of planning permission 26/00316/VAR

    Decided 8 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01039/CAT Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Notification to carry out various works and fell various trees as specified by Thames ValleyTree Care Ltd in the Central Conservation Area.

    Decided 29 May 2026 Trees
  • 26/00315/CND Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 16 (Tree Protection Plan (TPP)), 17 (Arboricultural Monitoring Programme AMP), 19 (CEMP (Biodiversity) and 23 (CTMP) of planning permission 26/00315/VAR.

    Decided 20 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00997/CAT Granted

    Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    Works to various trees as specified by Chris Wharton in the Central Conservation area.

    Decided 27 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 9 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 9 September 2025, 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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  • Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    26/00315/CND2 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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  • Magdalen College High Street Oxford OX1 4AU

    19/01375/CAT Submitted 23 May 2019 50 yards away

    Works to various trees as specified by Jenks Oxford Ltd in the Oxford City Council Central Conservation Area.

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  • Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

    24/01521/CND3 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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    Details submitted in compliance with condition 9 (Materials - samples) of listed building consent 18/01513/LBC for the restoration of the College Gateway on the High Street.

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  • 26/02197/TPO Granted

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    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

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  • 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
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    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