Planning application
Oriel College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4EW
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 various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. T1 Horse Chestnut Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres all round, leaving a rounded naturalistic form. Crown lift to 7 metres over Oriel street G1 Gleditsia Four trees in second quad area. Reduce crowns on all trees by up to 1 metre, prune away from buildings to give 1.5-2 metre clearance. Crown lift lower branches to give 3 metres clearance over walk ways. T2 Horse Chestnut Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres, leaving a rounded naturalistic form. T3 Yew Reduce crown all round by up to 2 metres. Crown lift to 7 metres over oriel street. T4 & T5 Sycamores Reduce both crowns as one by up to 3 metres all round, leaving a rounded naturalistic form.
As published by the council, reference 26/00019/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00019/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Holywell Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX1 4EW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Oxford
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 March 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
2 documents on file for this application
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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 28 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.
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