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Merton Field Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4DX

Granted Oxford 25/02417/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 Steve Howes in the Central Conservation Area. We would like to lift the crown by 3m to create sufficient clearance. Tree Id 100246/ TPO number 3008 : Tilia europaea - Tree Id 100244/TPO number 3018: Tilia europaea Tree Id 100239: Fraxinus excelsior Tree Id 100205: Fraxinus excelsior Tree Id 100195: Quercus cerris Tree Id 100198/ TPO number 307C: Quercus cerris Tree Id 100177 : Juglans regia

As published by the council, reference 25/02417/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/02417/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
24 Sep 2025
Decided
14 Oct 2025
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 4DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00552/CAT Granted

    Merton Field Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4DX

    Works to various trees as specified by Steve Howes in the Central Conservation Area. 3 meter canopy lift on 14 Trees on Merton Field Sports field 1-186 Common Hornbeam, Carpinus betulas 1-187 Common Hornbeam, Carpinus betulas 1-188 Black Elder 1-190 Tilia europaea 1-191 Tilia europea 1-192 Common Hornbeam, Carpinus betulus 1-185 Robinia pseudoacacia 1-184 Robinia pseudoacacia 1-183 Robinia pseudoacacia 1-182 Common Lime, Tilia europaea 1-181 Common Lime, Tilia europaea 1-180 Common Lime, Tilia europaea 1-179 Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus 1-178 Common Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 25/03063/ENT Granted

    Merton Field Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4DX

    Fell 1no. Willow tree as specified by ARB UK Limited in the Central Conservation Area

    Decided 19 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 22/02581/FUL Withdrawn

    Merton Field Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4DX

    Demolition of existing pavilion and storage shed. Erection of new pavilion and storage shed.

    Decided 23 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • 19/02085/FUL Granted

    Merton Field Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4DX

    Demolition of existing pavilion and storage shed. Erection of new pavilion and storage shed. (Amended plans and description)

    Decided 29 Oct 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 24 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 9 Aug 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 14 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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