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6 Chalfont Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6TH

Refused Oxford 25/02828/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to 1no. Copper Beech tree as specified by Professor Philip John as identified in the Oxford City Council Chalfont Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1999. It is proposed to thin the crown by removing selected branches in the upper canopy so as to reduce the current density by up to 25%

As published by the council, reference 25/02828/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02828/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Summertown
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX2 6TH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 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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What this refusal means

Oxford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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