Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Oxford

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 May 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.

This application is with Oxford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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

• Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

  24/02276/CAT Submitted 24 Sep 2024 0m away

  Works to 1no Davidia involucrata tee as specified by University Of Oxford Botanic Garden in the Central conservation area.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

  19/01309/LBC Submitted 20 May 2019 0m away

  Installation of Wi-Fi points across the Botanic Garden.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

  25/02463/ADV Submitted 22 Sep 2025 0m away

  Display of 1no. internally illuminated digital screen.

  Granted Advertising 6 docs

• Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

  25/02718/CAT Submitted 15 Oct 2025 0m away

  Works to various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation area. - Ptelea trifoliata 19890009.1 - removal due to failure - Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' 0002435 - removal due to failure - Abies balsimea 1986219.2 - removal due to failure - Magnolia stellata 0000365 - removal due to failure - Eucommia ulmoides 2006078.7 - removal due to failure - Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis 0001205 - removal due to failure - Quercus ilex - PCW - removal due to long term tree strategy planning - X Crataemespilus grandiflora 0002419 - removal due to failure

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Botanic Garden Forecourt High Street Oxford Oxfordshire

  26/01125/CAT Submitted 21 Apr 2026 0m away

  Fell and works to various trees as specified by Thames Valley Tree Care Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. A039 Robinia pseudoacacia [False Acacia] Fell A041 Tilia x europaea [Connon Lime] Reduce back to last pruning points.

  Withdrawn Trees 9 docs

• Botanic Garden High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AZ

  25/02935/CAT Submitted 5 Nov 2025 0m away

  Fell various trees as specified by Tom McCarter in the Central Conservation Area. - Ailanthus altissima 1996182.6 - removal due to invasive nature. Large tree - Prunus lustanica 0001802 - removal due to invasive nature - Cotoneaster affinis 0004227 - removal due to invasive nature - Aristotelia chilensis 19888246.1 - removal due to invasive nature

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 26/02077/ENT Granted

  St Edward's School Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7NN

  Prune 1no. Mature Holm Oak Tree as specified by Town & Country Trees Ltd. subject to Oxford City Council Woodstock Road (No. 1) Tree Preservation Order 1981 T123 Mature Holm Oak Remove x2 lower branches abrading cloister roof apex Remove or prune any other branches abrading roof Tip prune crown spread to west overhanging cloister by approximately 1 metre to reduce end weight loading Remove fractured branch and major deadwood

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02039/ENT Granted

  Foxcote 4A Harberton Mead Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DB

  Fell 1no. dead birch tree subject to Oxford City Council - Harberton Mead (No. 1) Tree Preservation Order 2007

  24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02058/ENT Awaiting decision

  8B Harberton Mead Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DB

  Works to 1no. Sycamore tree as specified by Mr Waithman in the Headington Hill Conservation Area.

  24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01856/CAT Granted

  104B Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6EB

  Works to 3no. Himalayan Birch trees as specified by TG Tree Services Ltd. in the Walton Manor Conservation Area. T3627 - Himalayan Birch to be crown raised by 0.5m to provide clearance to boundary wall. T3628 - Himalayan Birch to be crown raised by 0.5m to provide clearance to boundary wall. T3629 - Himalayan Birch to be crown raised by 0.5m to provide clearance to boundary wall.

  31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01846/CAT Granted

  Land Adjacent To Goose Green Close Oxford Oxfordshire

  Works and fell various trees as specified by Connor Loftus in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area. G001 Willow x21 (Salix sp.) Mixed species (Mixed species) Group 22 trees Fell (Coppice). G002 Mixed species (Mixed species) Willow x12 (Salix sp.) Group 13 trees Fell (Coppice as group). T003 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Tree 2 stems Fell. T004 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Tree Fell. T005 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Tree Fell. T006 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Tree Fell. T007 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Tree Fell. T009 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Tree 3 stems Remove N stem only. T011 Elm (Ulmus sp.) Tree Fell. T012 Willow (Salix sp.) Tree Fell (Coppice). T014 Willow (Salix sp.) Tree Remove hanging branch. T018 Willow (Salix sp.) Tree Fell (coppice). T019 Willow (Salix sp.) Tree 2 stems Remove lower lateral E side approx. 1m a.g.l., remove deadwood >25mm. T022 Willow (Salix sp.) Tree 2 stems Fell (Coppice)

  30 Jul 2026 Trees