Planning application
Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to 1no Silver Birch as specified by Mr Sam Greenwood in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area. Silver Birch: Rear Garden: Reduce the height down by 4 metres and the sides back by 3 metres leaving a balanced appearance.
As published by the council, reference 25/03290/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03290/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Wolvercote Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX2 8AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02089/CAT Granted
Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS
Works to 4no. Leylandii trees as specified by Mr J Beale in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area. The same works to be repeated on a cyclical basis every three to six years as from September 2024.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Oxford
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided tree works applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS
Works to 4no. Leylandii trees as specified by Mr J Beale in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area. The same works to be repeated on a cyclical basis every three to six years as from September 2024.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford OX2 8BQ
Crown reduce 4no. Leylandii trees in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area (Amended Description).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
21 Wolvercote Green Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8BD
Works to 1no. Cherry tree as specified by Mr B Downing in the Wolvercote with Godstow Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
19 Wolvercote Green Oxford OX2 8BD
Works to various trees as specified by Mr Tim O'Connor in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area
Granted Trees 3 docs -
17 Wolvercote Green Oxford OX2 8BD
Works to 1no Ash Tree (as amended) as specified by North Oxford Trees and Gardens in the Wolvercote With Godstow conservation area.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
41 Wolvercote Green Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8BD
Crown reduce 1no. Cypress Green in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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26/02197/TPO Granted
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Works to 1no Silver Birch tree as identified by North Oxford Trees and Gardens in the Oxford City Council - Walton Well Road (NO 1) TPO, 2010 T1 Silver birch: Reduce extending branches in the upper crown by 2.5 metres Reduce lateral extending branches by 2 metres Prune branch growing up against upper floor of property back to a suitable growth point Crown lift lower canopy to a height of 5 metres over the road Ensure telephone wires are clear
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26/02206/TPO Granted
7 Walton Crescent Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JG
Works to 1no Horse Chestnut as identified by Future Tree Services Ltd in the City of Oxford Walton Crescent (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1987. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift the lower canopy overhanging 38 Richmond Road to approximately 4-5 metres above ground level. All proposed works will be limited to the 38 Richmond Road side of the tree.
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26/02197/CAT Granted
10 Walton Well Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6ED
Works to 1no Silver Birch tree as identified by North Oxford Trees and Gardens in the Oxford City Council - Walton Well Road (NO 1) TPO, 2010 T1 Silver birch: Reduce extending branches in the upper crown by 2.5 metres Reduce lateral extending branches by 2 metres Prune branch growing up against upper floor of property back to a suitable growth point Crown lift lower canopy to a height of 5 metres over the road Ensure telephone wires are clear
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26/02414/CAT Awaiting decision
Parking Area Of Beaumont Place Beaumont Buildings Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LL
Horse Chestnut tree to be cut back to 5m over the road and parking bays and removal of major deadwood in the Central Conservation Area.