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5 Hedges Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8JY

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/02347/CAT Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to 1no. Beech tree and removal of 1no. Beech tree as specified by Oxford Tree Surgeons Ltd. In the Headington Quarry Conservation Area. T1. Beech. - Remove. T2. Beech - Thin crown by ten percent volume.

As published by the council, reference 26/02347/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/02347/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Registered
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Quarry And Risinghurst Ward
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
OX3 8JY

Comment by 28 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Oxford's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Oxford took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided tree works applications in a median of 27 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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