Planning application
Worcester College Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 1no. Oriental plane tree as specified by Fiona Bradshaw in the Central Conservation Area. T20 oriental plane Where it is necessary to sever roots greater than 25mm in diameter, arboricultural advice must be sort. Where smaller roots must be severed, they should be cut back cleanly using secateurs or a sharp pruning saw.
As published by the council, reference 26/00870/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00870/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Carfax And Jericho Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX1 2HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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19/01674/CAT Granted
Worcester College Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB
Works to 1no. Holm Oak as specified by Sylvatrees Ltd in the Central Conservation Area.
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19/01245/CAT Granted
Worcester College Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB
Works to 1no. Robina Tree, as specified by Mr Phillip Abeleson in the Central conservation area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Oxford
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Oxford granted permission on 1 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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