Planning application
Old Church House Church Lane Wolvercote Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8AS
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
- 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
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Oxford
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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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