5 St Mary's Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01254/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

Works to 1no. Beech Tree as specified by Oxford Tree Surgeons Ltd. as identified in the Oxford City Council - St Mary's Close (No.1) TPO, 2005. T1, beech Crown lift to provide 4 meter clearance agl, and 2 meters clearance from roof, Including pruning limb growing towards roof as indicated in attached photo. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
OX4 4PJ
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Littlemore Ward
Parish
Littlemore Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richard Upton

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14955873
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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%).

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, 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