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1 Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2BX

Granted Oxford 26/00920/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 to 1no Robinia tree (T234) as specified by Skelton Tree Services in the Central conservation area. 234 Robinia to - Reduce historically pruned branches on Southern aspect of crown back to previous templates. Prune branches to provide sufficient clearance from adjacent streetlight. Carry out a selective lateral reduction of up to 3m on Western aspect of crown

As published by the council, reference 26/00920/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/00920/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 2BX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 13 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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