Planning application
Slade Hospital Horspath Driftway Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to various trees as identified by Treetech in the Oxford City Council Horspath Driftway/Eastern Bypass (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994. T1 - Common Horse chestnut - Reduce low branches over parking areas both sides of tree by 2 metres, crown raise all round to 3.5 metres. Reduce building side by 1.5 metres to clear building and walkway. T2 - Common Horse chestnut - Crown raise all round to 3.5 metres. Reduce low over extended branches over roads by 2.5 metres to clear access.
As published by the council, reference 25/03017/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03017/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Lye Valley Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX3 7JH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02326/FUL Awaiting decision
Slade Hospital Horspath Driftway Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JH
Installation of new and replacement external lighting, CCTV, EV charger and associated works to the car park.( amended plans)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Oxford
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Oxford granted permission on 16 December 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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