Planning application
Balliol Court Rutherway Oxford Oxfordshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to various trees as identified by Thames Valley Tree Care Ltd in the Oxford City Council - Rutherway (No.1) TPO, 2015. 533 Silver birch - Reduce house side of the tree back to 1m past the overhang line to suitable growth points and lift the crown to 4m all round. 530 Italian Alder -Reduce back from house to leave a 2m clearance 532 Italian Alder - Cut berberis around stem back to leave a 1m clearance. Sever and remove ivy on stem up to 2m. Lift crown over the road to 5m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00516/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00516/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Walton Manor Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Oxford
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Oxford granted permission on 26 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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