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56 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LQ

Granted Oxford 26/01688/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 1no. Himalayan Birch tree as specified by Mike Hawkins in the Central Conservation Area. 1 x Himalayan birch (Betula jaquemontii) (Tree T31). Propose to lift the canopy to 1.8m to allow clearance underneath and remove low branches overhanging neighboring property. Pruning points are indicated in photo. Crown thin to remove inward and crossing stems to allow more light and airflow through crown which is getting congested.

As published by the council, reference 26/01688/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/01688/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 2LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 11 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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