Planning application
Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Waterperry Road, Holton, OX33 1HX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Young Oak adj. Tech Building - semi mature, rabbits potentially damaging roots. Lay fabric and mulch root plate to prevent rabbits burrowing and damaging root system. Ash - mature - tree internal decay tested and found to have an unacceptable amount of internal decay. Fell tree to ground level and grind out the stump. Maple - prune back to clear building by 2m. Various - adjoining 1304 along back of building - cut back all vegetation to cler from roof of building along approx half the buildings length along the back. Common Oak - consider moving the seating from beneath the canopy to remove risk. Large Ash - outside post graduate centre. Reduce decayed 2nd stem by 3m, reduce away from building to provide 2m clearance and remove large deadwood. T30 Sycamore Spec: S8 Prune back to suitable secondary branches to ensure 2m clearance from building. Spec: S19 Please add the following at the end of all the aprroved works: All pruning cuts must be made at bra Reason: R2 To ensure future compatibility with site, surroundings and usage T48 Ash Spec: S16 Fell tree to ground level and grind stump. Reason: R4 To address potential hazard
As published by the council, reference P17/S4971/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P17/S4971/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Consent TPO works
- Received
- 6 Dec 2017
- Validated
- 6 Dec 2017
- Decided
- 20 Dec 2017
- Postcode
- OX33 1HX
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P26/S1774/DIS Decided
Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Waterperry Road, Holton, OX33 1HX
Discharge of Condition 10 (Surface Water Drainage) on application ref, P23/S1407/RM Reserved Matters application for the erection of 447 dwellings, including affordable housing together with sports facilities, associated infrastructure, internal roads, car parking, public open space and landscaping, pursuant to Outline Planning Permission P17/S4254/O (Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Dec 2017
Received by South Oxfordshire
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20 Dec 2017
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
South Oxfordshire granted permission on 20 December 2017, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Oxford Brookes University Waterperry Road Holton Oxford OX33 1HX
Non-material amendment to planning permission P23/S1407/RM, to relocate substations and reduction in number of electrical substations required.
Decided Amendments 3 docs -
Land at Oxford Brookes University Wheatley Campus Waterperry Road Holton OX33 1HX
Discharge of Conditions 7(Construction Method Statement incorporating CTMP) of P17/S4254/O Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths
Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docsMajor scheme -
Oxford Brookes University, Waterperry Road, Holton, OX33 1HX
Non-material amendment to outline planning permission P17/S4254/O - to amend approved Parameter Plan (Condition 4) and amend the wording of Condition 18 (Noise Mitigation Strategy) to reflect the mitigation measures which formed part of the Outline Permission. (Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths).
Decided Amendments Demolition 10 docsMajor scheme -
Students Residential Block, Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Holton, OX33 1HX
The removal of a cabinet to be replaced with a cabinet as well as development ancillary reworks thereto.
Granted Telecoms 2 docs -
Land at Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Waterperry Road, Holton, OX33 1HX
Discharge of condition 5(Phasing Plan) on application ref. P17/S4254/O Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths.
Decided Conditions Demolition 7 docsMajor scheme -
Land at Oxford Brookes University Wheatley Campus Waterperry Road Holton OX33 1HX
Discharge of Condition 6 (Appeal Conditions) of planning application ref. P17/S4254/O Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths. (As amended by plans received 12 October 2018, and amplified by additional arboricultural, biodiversity, design and access information received 12 October 2018, and amplified by EIA addendum received 12 October 2018.
Decided Conditions Demolition 6 docsMajor scheme
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