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5 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ

Granted Oxford 25/02840/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. 940 Walnut sp. Sever remove ivy G7 a mixed hedgerow Reduce all vegetation back to boundary line for future management. 901 Betula sp. Dead Prunus adjacent - remove Prunus 927 Prunus sp. Crown lift to statutory clearance and reduce crown 15% 929 Fraxinus sp. Clear ivy, on tennis courtside: remove lowest limb and reduce canopy 15% 935 Malus sp Sever ivy on adjacent lilac 939 Juglans sp Reactive growth from coppice on decayed stump - fell to ground level 942 Juglans sp. Remove major deadwood 945 Juglans sp. Reduce canopy for clearance and roofline. 946 Ilex sp. Cut back to clear lamp, sign and footpath. 903 Gleditsia triancanthos Insert cobra cable brace 930 Juglans sp. Crown lift over roofline and remove deadwood 931 Ligustrum sp. Reduce crown 20% 932 Taxus sp. Reduce growth over boundary 937 Juglans sp. Reduce canopy over boundary G5 Group comprised of self-seeded sycamores, elder, pyracantha and holly at the back of #5. Fell and treat all self-seeded sycamores, nonviable trees and dying specimens to manage vegetation.

As published by the council, reference 25/02840/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/02840/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
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 3SZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02179/CAT Granted

    5 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ

    Works to various trees as specified by Mr Robert Douglas Brown in the Central Conservation Area. to fell and remove two small trees: Acer pseudoplatanus (SYC) and Ilex aquifolium (G4)

    Decided 5 Oct 2026

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

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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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