Staff Residence Plater College Pullens Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DT

Registered 26/00861/CAT
Council
Date received
8 Apr 2026
Date validated
15 Apr 2026
Postcode
OX3 0DT

Description

Works and fell various trees as specified by Bruno Walter in the Headington Hill Conservation Area. T5458 (Apple): Fell to ground level T566 (False Acacia): Fell to ground level. T5443 (Common Yew): Fell to ground level T5446 (Common Beech): Fell to ground level. T414 (Common Beech): Fell to ground level. G3 (Mixed Group): Remove 3 completely dead Elms. G7 (Mixed Group): Fell 1 dead Holly T562 (Sycamore): Pollard to induce at 8m T558 (Common Beech): Crown reduce by 10% (section over the northwest bench area). Maximum 60mm cuts. T537 (Horse Chestnut): Crown reduce by 10% (sections over the road) to relieve weight. Maximum 30mm cuts. T536 (Norway Maple): Crown reduce by 10% (limb over footpath). Maximum 30mm cuts to address a tight fork and fiber buckling. T556 & T415: Remove broken/hanging branches Cut back up to 3m from property/structures to give appropriate clearance for trees: T405, T560, G2, T1, T534, T546, T547, T557, G4 (Leylandii), T559, T563, G5, and G10. Lift canopies between 3m and 6m over footpaths, car parks, and highways to maintain statutory clearance for trees: T540, T543, T5466, G1, T424, G4 (Yew), T5451, and T5463.

1.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#262 of 282

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Oxford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #164 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 282
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #232 of 282
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #243 of 282
67%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
106 decided
1,132
Total decisions
151 refused in 2025