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Botanic Garden Forecourt High Street Oxford Oxfordshire

Withdrawn Oxford 26/01125/CAT Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

Fell and works to various trees as specified by Thames Valley Tree Care Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. A039 Robinia pseudoacacia [False Acacia] Fell A041 Tilia x europaea [Connon Lime] Reduce back to last pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 26/01125/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/01125/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decided
29 May 2026
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 29 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Oxford decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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