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St Aldate's Courtyard 38 St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BN

Granted Oxford 26/01225/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 Magnolia (as amended 26.05.2026) trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Central Conservation area. T1 & T2 2 x Magnolia - Reduce height of both trees by 1 metre to bring below adjacent windows. Prune side growth of both trees to leave compact balanced forms.

As published by the council, reference 26/01225/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/01225/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 1BN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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