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Oriel College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4EW

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/00019/CAT Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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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

  1. 5 Jan 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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2 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.

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