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26/01135/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 1no Prunus tree as specified by Liz Barton in the Old Headington Conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Rncatz decision Decision · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Annotated photo of tree Photo · 8 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Old Headington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: The City of Oxford
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX3 9HT
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Headington Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Liz Barton

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
347decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920278
Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% 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 (89%) than the national average (90%).

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Oxford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #261 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #259 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
117 decided
1,150
Total decisions
140 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings