Planning application
St Aldate's Courtyard 38 St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BN
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
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19 May 2026
Received by Oxford
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9 Jun 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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