Planning application
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
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 identified by Brink Architects in the Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital (no.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994.
As published by the council, reference 26/00679/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00679/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Churchill Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX3 7JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 13 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01753/TPO Granted
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Works to various trees as specified by Treetech as identified in the Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1992 and Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994. G1 - 3x Horse chestnut 1x Sycamore - Crown raise to clear fence by 2 metres, reduce overhang by up to 3 metres T3 - Sycamore - Fell (heavy die back /dead) T4 - Common Horse Chestnut - Crown raise over parking to 4.5 metres. G2 - 1x yew 1x sycamore 1x copper beech - Crown raise to 4 metres above parking area to clear. G3 - 2x lime 2 x sycamore - Crown raise all round to 3.5 metres to clear parking, footpath and signs. Prune back to clear street light splay. T5 -Scots pine - Reduce building side by up to 3 metres to aid lean and clear walk way. T6 - Scots pine - Remove low limb to clear walkway. T7 - Scots pine - Crown raise low limb to 4.5 metres to clear walkway. T8 - Scots pine - Crown raise to 4 metres to clear walkway, cut back by 1 metre building side to clear.
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26/00828/FUL Awaiting decision
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Replacement of existing fire escape stair.
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26/00829/LBC Decided
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Installation of fire curtain and replacement of 1no. fire escape stair with a new Victorian style spiral escape stair (amended description).
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26/00539/FUL Awaiting decision
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Formation of security fencing compound.
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26/00540/LBC Awaiting decision
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Formation of security fencing compound and demolition of internal wall and associated internal works to form new shower room. (Revised description).
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26/00206/LBC Granted
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Remedial works to external escape stairs to include; new supporting brackets and new post to underside of existing stair landing taken to floor.
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25/02768/TPO Granted
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Works to 2no Lime Trees as identified by Mrs Aimee Drake in the Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital (no.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994. T1 - Lime - Remove epicormic growth up to branch break. Crown raise to 4.5 metres. Remove x2 low limbs to clear roof and fire escape. Reduce section over hanging garden by 1.5 metres T2 - Lime - Remove epicormic growthup to branch break. Crown raise to 4.5 metres all round. Reduce section over hanging garden by 1.5 metres.
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25/02560/TPO Decided
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Fell 2no Elder Trees as specified by Tim O'Connor in the Headington Hill Conservation area.
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24/01732/FUL Granted
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Installation of 5no. light poles and fitting heads with associated service trenches.
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24/01733/LBC Withdrawn
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Installation of 5no. light poles and fitting heads with associated service trenches.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Oxford
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 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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Fell Scots pine and prune sycamore as specified by W J Hutchings and Sons as identified in the Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital (no.1) Tree Preservation Order 1994
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Remedial works to external escape stairs to include; new supporting brackets and new post to underside of existing stair landing taken to floor.
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Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Fell 2no Elder Trees as specified by Tim O'Connor in the Headington Hill Conservation area.
Decided Trees 3 docs -
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Installation of 5no. light poles and fitting heads with associated service trenches.
Granted Full applications 22 docs -
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX
Installation of 5no. light poles and fitting heads with associated service trenches.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 21 docs
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