Planning application
2 Abberbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4ES
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 Mr Oliver Jones in the Iffley Village Conservation area. Silver Birch (T1) - To spiral thin by approximately 10%, and lift over the pavement and road to statutory clearance. Silver Birch (T2) - As above. Silver Birch (T3) - As above, as well as to remove secondary leader growing towards the road (approx. 2.5m), retaining more upright stem. Amelanchier (T4) - Reduce in height by 2 metres, reduce spread by 1.5 metres. 5% thin and remove deadwood. Pear (T5) - Reduce in height by 1 metre, reduce spread by 1.5 metres. 15% thin and remove deadwood. Prunus (T6) - Reduce in height by 0.5 metres, reduce spread by 1.5 metres. 10% thin and remove deadwood.
As published by the council, reference 25/02535/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02535/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 29 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Rose Hill And Iffley Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX4 4ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01020/FUL Decided
2 Abberbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4ES
Installation of insulation and white render to north, south and west elevations. Alterations to fenestrations. Insertion of 2no. rooflights to south elevation.
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24/01818/FUL Withdrawn
2 Abberbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4ES
Installation of 1no. air source heat pump to front elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by Oxford
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24 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Oxford granted permission on 24 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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