Planning application
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
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 Skelton Tree Services in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation area. T6 - Horse Chestnut to reduce height by 3-4m and lateral spread by approximately 2m. T37 - Ash to remove to ground level (advanced ADB) T41 - Ash to recoppice (advanced ADB) T42 - Ash to remove to ground level (advanced ADB) T58 - Ash to reduce to approximately 9m above ground level T83 - Pawlonia to pollard to approximately 3m above ground level T128 - Sycamore to remove T254 - Willow to repollard. G55 - Group of ADB Ash on riverbank to monolith to 5m/remove to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02317/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02317/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 3 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Summertown
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX2 6UD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 9 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02799/CND2 Awaiting decision
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Materials), 4( Solar panels) , 5 (Green roof) of planning permission 22/02799/FUL
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22/02799/NMA2 Awaiting decision
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 22/02799/FUL to allow for the replacement of curtain walling to stair enclosure with solid aluminium panels to match plant screen enclosure, removal of vertical fins around stair and plant enclosure at roof level, replacement of flintstone cladding with light pointing to South elevation with a render finish and flint corner coins, introduction of render at facade inset areas, at entrance setback, balcony and building reveals, low brick plinth used at ground level for waterproofing reasons, removal of trellis and climbing plant wires, insertion of fixed louvre ventilation panel at ground floor kitchen, amendment of escape door width from stair at East elevation, bio diverse roof area increased to 260m2, alteration to hard landscape material around parking area and bays, re-enforced lawn width increased to accommodate fire tender vehicles, formation of timber sleeper steps to provide informal access route for pedestrians and amendment to proposed planting phasing plan to reflect growing seasons.
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26/00293/CAT Granted
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Fell 2no. Damson Trees as specified by Olivia Keylock in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area
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25/02547/LBC Awaiting decision
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Alterations to internal layout of the upper common room including removal of bar and serving hatch and insertion of coffee nook area.
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24/02018/CAT Granted
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Works to 1no. Sycamore tree (T2 as listed) as specified by Skelton Tree Services in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area (as amended 05.09.2024).
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21/00229/FUL Granted
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Replacement of windows and external doors, installation of external wall insulation, replacement of waterproofing and insulation of roof decks, replacement of gas boilers with air-source heat pumps in the central boiler room and enlargement to existing substation. (amended plans)
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21/00230/LBC Granted
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Replacement of mechanical plant and building works to upgrade the energy efficiency and water tightness of building fabric to Blocks A, B, C, E, F G and H at Wolfson College.
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19/02772/CAT Granted
Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
Works to 1no Oak Tree as specified by Mr Abelson in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Oxford
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3 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Oxford granted permission on 3 October 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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Wolfson College Linton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UD
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