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Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

Granted Oxford 25/02838/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 Mr. Robert Douglas Brown in the Central Conservation area. 302 Morus sp. End weight reduction 20% 303 Catalpa sp. Remove major deadwood 285 Gleditsia sp. Remove major deadwood 308 Morus sp. Reduce crown 20% G3 Photinia sp. Reduce crown 20% 282 Cornus mas Remove epicormic growth and reduce low level sections back into canopy profile 289 Robinia sp. Remove major deadwood and clean out crown 292 Prunus sp. Install non-invasive cable brace 297 Pyrus sp. Formative prune 298 Liriodendron sp. Remove major deadwood 307 Morus sp. Formative prune 284 Paulownia sp. Reduce crown 15%

As published by the council, reference 25/02838/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/02838/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 3BJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

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

  • 23/00069/FUL Granted

    Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

    Alterations to 1no door and 3no windows to west elevation and 2no windows to south elevation to Bernard Sunley Building. Formation of new roof covering and roof lights to music room, installation of new services installation including HVEC system, Insertion of new entrance door & screen, timber external screen and replacement stone stairs to existing entrance.

    Decided 23 Mar 2023 Full applications
  • 23/00070/LBC Granted

    Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

    Refurbishment of basement area of the Bernard Sunley building including music room, lecture room 23, toilets and corridor. Formation of 2no. music and practice rooms as well as a meeting space. Formation of 1no. Accessible toilet. Formation of new roof covering and roof lights to music room. Alterations to windows on the Bernard Sunley building. New services installation including HVEC system, new entrance door & screen, timber external screen and replacement stone stairs to entrance area.

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/02590/LBC Granted

    Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

    Installation of stone ramp with railing, ground floor lights and iron gates to north elevation. (Amended Plans)

    Decided 14 Feb 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/01362/LBC Granted

    Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

    Removal of internal walls and suspended ceilings and internal alterations to re-locate the reception desk in the lodge and create a new DDA accessible through route; removal of a section of external mansory and installation of new structural beam; Restoration of original ceilings and cornices; Removal of existing reception kiosk hatch and entrance doorway and replacement with frameless glass doors in oak surrounds and relocation and conservation of the original warehouse stone and oak seat under the reception kiosk hatch.

    Decided 15 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 24 November 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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  • Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

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  • Balliol College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BJ

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    Refurbishment of basement area of the Bernard Sunley building including music room, lecture room 23, toilets and corridor. Formation of 2no. music and practice rooms as well as a meeting space. Formation of 1no. Accessible toilet. Formation of new roof covering and roof lights to music room. Alterations to windows on the Bernard Sunley building. New services installation including HVEC system, new entrance door & screen, timber external screen and replacement stone stairs to entrance area.

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