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8 St Margaret's Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6RU

Granted Oxford 25/02550/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 2no. Holly trees as specified by Arbor Vitae Oxford in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area. T1 Holly Crown reduce lowest section of crown growing over office by shortening laterals to suitable growth points by 1 meters approx. T2 Holly Section fell to ground level and replant with native species

As published by the council, reference 25/02550/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/02550/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
30 Sep 2025
Validated
30 Sep 2025
Decided
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Summertown
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX2 6RU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 24 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 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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What 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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