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Old Church House Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS

Granted Oxford 26/01038/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 2no. Yew trees, 1no. Apple tree and 1no. Holm Oak tree as specified by Andrew Clayton in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation Area. Yew Tree 1: cut 1.5 metre of the height and 2m of the diameter of the canopy. Apple Tree: cut 1 metre of the height and 1.5m of the diameter of the canopy. Holm Oak: cut 1 metre of the height and 1m of the diameter of the canopy. Yew Tree 2: cut 0.5m of the height and 1.5m of the diameter of the canopy.

As published by the council, reference 26/01038/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/01038/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
29 May 2026
Ward
Wolvercote Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX2 8AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 29 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 29 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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