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26/00298/TPO

53 Marston Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1JU

Refused Oxford Works to a tree with a TPO

Proposal

Fell 1no Horse chestnut tree as identified by Tom Cooper in the City of Oxford Marston Street (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1974

As published by the council, reference 26/00298/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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