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Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

Awaiting decision Oxford 25/03167/FUL Full Application

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Demolition of existing greenhouses. Erection of 6no. greenhouses and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 25/03167/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/03167/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Registered
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
OX1 4AZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00656/CAT Awaiting decision

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area.

    Submitted 16 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 25/02935/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Fell various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area. - Ailanthus altissima 1996182.6 - removal due to invasive nature. Large tree - Prunus lustanica 0001802 - removal due to invasive nature - Cotoneaster affinis 0004227 - removal due to invasive nature - Aristotelia chilensis 19888246.1 - removal due to invasive nature

    Decided 12 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 25/02718/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation area. - Ptelea trifoliata 19890009.1 - removal due to failure - Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' 0002435 - removal due to failure - Abies balsimea 1986219.2 - removal due to failure - Magnolia stellata 0000365 - removal due to failure - Eucommia ulmoides 2006078.7 - removal due to failure - Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis 0001205 - removal due to failure - Quercus ilex - PCW - removal due to long term tree strategy planning - X Crataemespilus grandiflora 0002419 - removal due to failure

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 25/02463/ADV Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital screen.

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Advertising
  • 24/02276/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Works to 1no Davidia involucrata tee as specified by University Of Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central conservation area.

    Decided 11 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 23/00209/CAT Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Fell 1no. Araucaria Araucana (Monkey Puzzle) Tree as specified by Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central Conservation Area

    Decided 21 Feb 2023 Trees
  • 19/01309/LBC Granted

    Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    Installation of Wi-Fi points across the Botanic Garden.

    Decided 12 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 12 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Oxford took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

39 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    19/01309/LBC Submitted 20 May 2019 1m away

    Installation of Wi-Fi points across the Botanic Garden.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    25/02463/ADV Submitted 22 Sep 2025 1m away

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital screen.

    Granted Advertising 6 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    25/02718/CAT Submitted 15 Oct 2025 1m away

    Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation area. - Ptelea trifoliata 19890009.1 - removal due to failure - Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' 0002435 - removal due to failure - Abies balsimea 1986219.2 - removal due to failure - Magnolia stellata 0000365 - removal due to failure - Eucommia ulmoides 2006078.7 - removal due to failure - Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis 0001205 - removal due to failure - Quercus ilex - PCW - removal due to long term tree strategy planning - X Crataemespilus grandiflora 0002419 - removal due to failure

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Botanic Garden Forecourt High Street Oxford Oxfordshire

    26/01125/CAT Submitted 21 Apr 2026 1m away

    Fell and works to various trees as specified by Thames Valley Tree Care Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. A039 Robinia pseudoacacia [False Acacia] Fell A041 Tilia x europaea [Connon Lime] Reduce back to last pruning points.

    Withdrawn Trees 9 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    25/02935/CAT Submitted 5 Nov 2025 1m away

    Fell various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area. - Ailanthus altissima 1996182.6 - removal due to invasive nature. Large tree - Prunus lustanica 0001802 - removal due to invasive nature - Cotoneaster affinis 0004227 - removal due to invasive nature - Aristotelia chilensis 19888246.1 - removal due to invasive nature

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

    24/02276/CAT Submitted 24 Sep 2024 1m away

    Works to 1no Davidia involucrata tee as specified by University Of Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central conservation area.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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