Planning application
St Catherine's College Manor Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3UJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 1no Robinia tree as specified by Ringrose Tree Services in the Central Conservation area. T218 False Acacia Remove the major dead wood and mistletoe. Crown lift over the road and footpath to 5 metres. Install a 4 tonne Cobra Brace according to manufacturer's instructions. Reduce the crown by 2-3 metres.
As published by the council, reference 25/02817/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02817/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Holywell Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX1 3UJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Oxford
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24 Nov 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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