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Staff Residence Plater College Pullens Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DT

Granted Oxford 26/00861/CAT Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works and fell various trees as specified by Bruno Walter in the Headington Hill Conservation Area. T5458 (Apple): Fell to ground level T566 (False Acacia): Fell to ground level. T5443 (Common Yew): Fell to ground level T5446 (Common Beech): Fell to ground level. T414 (Common Beech): Fell to ground level. G3 (Mixed Group): Remove 3 completely dead Elms. G7 (Mixed Group): Fell 1 dead Holly T562 (Sycamore): Pollard to induce at 8m T558 (Common Beech): Crown reduce by 10% (section over the northwest bench area). Maximum 60mm cuts. T537 (Horse Chestnut): Crown reduce by 10% (sections over the road) to relieve weight. Maximum 30mm cuts. T536 (Norway Maple): Crown reduce by 10% (limb over footpath). Maximum 30mm cuts to address a tight fork and fiber buckling. T556 & T415: Remove broken/hanging branches Cut back up to 3m from property/structures to give appropriate clearance for trees: T405, T560, G2, T1, T534, T546, T547, T557, G4 (Leylandii), T559, T563, G5, and G10. Lift canopies between 3m and 6m over footpaths, car parks, and highways to maintain statutory clearance for trees: T540, T543, T5466, G1, T424, G4 (Yew), T5451, and T5463.

As published by the council, reference 26/00861/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/00861/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
19 May 2026
Ward
Headington Hill And Northway Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX3 0DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 19 May 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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