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Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS

Awaiting decision Oxford 25/03290/CAT Works to Trees in Conservation Area

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 24 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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

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  • Birchdale Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS

    24/02089/CAT Submitted 27 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    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

    18/02314/CAT Submitted 30 Aug 2018 50 yards away

    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

    23/00035/CAT Submitted 9 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    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

    19/02863/CAT Submitted 4 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    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

    21/02091/CAT Submitted 23 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    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

    18/02374/CAT Submitted 4 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Crown reduce 1no. Cypress Green in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

In Oxford

  • 26/02426/CAT Awaiting decision

    33 Church Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4EB

    Works to 1no. Ash tree as specified by Consulting With Trees in the Iffley Village Conservation Area

    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02197/TPO 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

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees