Planning application
New College Holywell Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BN
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. T1 Acer Tree. Prune branches to provide 1.5-2 metres from adjacent windows by removing up to 1 metre of growth . G1 Mixed. Prune branches overhanging boundary wall back to inline with boundary by removing up to 2 metres of growth to clear adjacent buildings.
As published by the council, reference 26/01674/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01674/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Holywell Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX1 3BN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00907/LBC Granted
New College Holywell Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BN
Formation of access ramp to eastern entrance.
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25/02115/LBC Granted
New College Holywell Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BN
Formation of a new stud wall. Installation of a kitchen area and associated works. Installation of insulation and alterations to fenestration to upgrade to secondary glazing. Upgrade to mechanical and electrical services.
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25/02114/FUL Granted
New College Holywell Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BN
Change of use of the Old Lodge from teaching space (Use Class F(a)) to a shop (Use class E(b)). Installation of a new gate to west elevation and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Oxford
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Oxford granted permission on 4 August 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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