Planning application
5 St Mary's Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 1no. Beech Tree as specified by Oxford Tree Surgeons Ltd. as identified in the Oxford City Council - St Mary's Close (No.1) TPO, 2005. T1, beech Crown lift to provide 4 meter clearance agl, and 2 meters clearance from roof, Including pruning limb growing towards roof as indicated in attached photo.
As published by the council, reference 26/01254/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01254/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Littlemore Ward
- Parish
- Littlemore Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX4 4PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Oxford
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Oxford granted permission on 2 July 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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