St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01611/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Works to 1no. Birch and 1no. Magnolia tree as specified by Sylva Consultancy in the Central Conservation Area. T1: Birch - Prune canopy to provide a 1.5m clearance to the adjacent building. T2: Magnolia - Prune canopy to provide a 1.5m clearance to the adjacent building. Prune back the remaining lateral canopy spread by 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 28 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX1 3JP
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Agent
Fiona Bradshaw

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#275 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 292. 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%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oxford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #247 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 292
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