39 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01758/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 1no. Cherry tree as specified by The Oxford Tree Co in the Old Headington Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Rncatz decision Decision · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Tree officer site photo Photo · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree officer site photo Photo · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of tree Photo · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Oxford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Other new applications on this street

1 Sept 2026Pending

34 Quarry High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8JX

Works to 1no Cherry Tree as specified by Oxford Oak Tree Surgery in the Headingt...

26/02107/CAT
23 Jul 2026Approved

Headington House 52 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HU

Works to various trees as specified by Young's Tree Services in the Old Headingt...

26/01784/CAT
8 May 2026Approved

89 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HT

Fell 1no Prunus tree as specified by Liz Barton in the Old Headington Conservati...

26/01135/CAT
19 Mar 2026Refused

61 Quarry High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8JX

Application to certify that the proposed erection of a trellis behind the existi...

26/00709/CPU

Nearby new applications

7 Sept 2026Approved

14 St Andrew's Lane Oxford Oxfordshire

Fell 1no. dead Cherry tree as specified by Oxford Tree Co in the Old Headington ...

26/02161/ENT
28 Aug 2026Pending

Dunstan Cottage 3 Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BY

Removal of 2no. chimneys. Formation of a boundary all to serve Annexe. Provision...

26/02093/FUL
2 Sept 2026Pending

40 Latimer Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7PF

Works to 1no Silver Birch tree as identified by TreeScape in the Oxford City Cou...

26/02125/TPO
20 Aug 2026Pending

299 - 301 London Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HL

Demolition of existing buildings. Erection of two-and-a-half storey buildings to...

26/02017/FUL
1 Sept 2026Pending

237 London Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9JA

Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a large HMO (Use Class Sui...

26/02117/FUL
18 Aug 2026Pending

Land Adjacent To Ivy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BN

Demolition of existing greenhouse. Erection of 2no. gas house units and associat...

26/02003/FUL

Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX3 9HP
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Headington Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 5 days faster than Oxford's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097713
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Works to 1no. Cherry tree, 1no. Myrtle tree and 1no. Privet tree as specified by Boward T…
24/02233/CAT
2024 Approved
Works to 1no. Cherry tree, 1no. Myrtle tree and 1no. Privet tree as specified by Boward T…
24/02233/CAT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
40 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Application to certify that the proposed installation of 12no. PV panels to front elevati…
24/02752/CPU
2024 Approved
40 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Application to certify that the proposed installation of 12no. PV panels to front elevati…
24/02752/CPU
2024 Approved
38 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Works to 1no Russet apple tree as specified by Hannah Cole in the Old Headington conserva…
24/00180/CAT
2024 Approved
38 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Works to 1no Russet apple tree as specified by Hannah Cole in the Old Headington conserva…
24/00180/CAT
2023 Approved
29 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP
Fell 1no. Leyland Cypress Tree as specified by New Leaf Tree Surgery in the Old Headingto…
23/02287/CAT
2023 Approved
29 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP
Fell 1no. Leyland Cypress Tree as specified by New Leaf Tree Surgery in the Old Headingto…
23/02287/CAT
2023 Approved
24 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Remove 1no. Conifer Tree and works to 1no. Conifer Tree as specified by Mr John Jervis in…
23/01770/CAT
2023 Approved
24 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Remove 1no. Conifer Tree and works to 1no. Conifer Tree as specified by Mr John Jervis in…
23/01770/CAT
2022 Approved
9-11 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP
Replacement of existing roof mounted plant equipment. Relocation of existing roof mounted…
22/01555/FUL
2022 Approved
9-11 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP
Replacement of existing roof mounted plant equipment. Relocation of existing roof mounted…
22/01555/FUL
2022 Approved
9-11 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP
Display of 2no externally illuminated fascia signs, 2no externally illuminated hanging si…
22/00606/ADV
2022 Approved
9-11 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HP
Display of 2no externally illuminated fascia signs, 2no externally illuminated hanging si…
22/00606/ADV
2022 Approved
28 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Works to 1no Plum tree (T1) and 1no Magnolia tree (T2) as specified by Nicholsons in the…
22/00010/CAT
2022 Approved
28 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Works to 1no Plum tree (T1) and 1no Magnolia tree (T2) as specified by Nicholsons in the…
22/00010/CAT
2021 Approved
24 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Fell 1no. Conifer tree and works to 1no. Conifer tree as specified by Mr Jervis in the Ol…
21/02506/CAT
2021 Approved
24 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Fell 1no. Conifer tree and works to 1no. Conifer tree as specified by Mr Jervis in the Ol…
21/02506/CAT
2021 Approved
30 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Application to certify that the proposed demolition of existing side canopy, erection of…
21/02406/CPU
2021 Approved
30 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Application to certify that the proposed demolition of existing side canopy, erection of…
21/02406/CPU
2021 Refused
30 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, the…
21/01625/CPU
2021 Refused
30 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, the…
21/01625/CPU
2017 Approved
12 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HN
Change of use of ground floor from Doctors Surgery (Use Class D1) to 1 x 1-bed and 1 x 2…
17/00894/FUL
2017 Approved
35 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HP
Prune 1no. Prunus Cerasifera (T1) in the Old Headington Conservation Area.
17/00254/CAT
2017 Approved
35 Old High Street Oxford OX3 9HP
Prune 1no. Prunus Cerasifera (T1) in the Old Headington Conservation Area.
17/00254/CAT
2016 Approved
24 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HN
Fell 1no. Eucalyptus tree Old Headington Conservation Area.
16/02265/CAT
2016 Approved
24 Stephen Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9AY
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
16/00605/FUL
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

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 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