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Playing Fields (Site B) Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire

Granted Oxford 26/01420/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

Removal of various trees and works to 1no. Lombardy Poplar tree and 1no. Horse Chestnut tree as specified by ARBUK Limited in the Central conservation area. 036 - 5 recently dead trees (Sycamores and a hawthorn) to be removed. 039 - Lombardy Poplar repruned back to the historic pollarding points at approx.10m above ground level. 044 - Horse Chestnut, Crown lift over river to c.4m 051 - Crack Willow the tree is removed entirely. 062 - 4 larch, 3 - 2 of which are now standing dead - both dead trees should be removed.

As published by the council, reference 26/01420/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/01420/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Holywell Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 6 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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