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26/01784/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to various trees as specified by Young's Tree Services in the Old Headington Conservation Area. T1 - Ash - Reduce branches back from the roof to provide 2.5m clearance. T84 - Lime - Reduce height by 4m. T138 - Sycamore - Fell T165 - Beech - Reduce elongated limbs overhanging the neighbouring boundary wall by up to 3m. T166 - Sycamore - Reduce height by 4m. T168 - Sycamore - Reduce elongated limbs overhanging the neighbouring boundary wall by up to 3m. T48 Beech - Recommend to crown reduce by 10m due to findings and location of the tree. T59 - Sycamore - Crown reduce canopy by 5m. T86 - False Acacia - Recommend to crown reduce by 4m. This is due to the work recommended to the adjacent trees of T87 & T88. T87 - False Acacia - Option 1: Crown reduce tree by 10m. T88 - False Acacia - Option 1: Crown reduce tree by 10m. T169 - Sycamore - Reduce tree to a 10m monolith. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Rncatz decision Decision · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Arboricultural report Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

IMG Tree officer site photo Photo · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree officer site photo Photo · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Tree officer site photo Photo · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF T48 - resistograph traces Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF T59 - resistograph traces Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF T87 - resistograph traces Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF T88 - resistograph traces Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF T169 - resistograph traces Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX3 9HU
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Headington Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 6 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 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098510
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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25/01324/CAT
2025 Approved
Works to 1no. Horse Chestnut tree as specified by Young's Tree Services in the Old Headin…
25/01324/CAT
2025
Works to 1no. Horse Chestnut tree as specified by Young's Tree Services in the Old Headin…
25/01324/TPO
2025
Works to 1no. Horse Chestnut tree as specified by Young's Tree Services in the Old Headin…
25/01324/TPO
2025 Approved
Fell 1no. Chestnut tree as specified by Young's Tree Services as identified in the Oxford…
25/00408/ENT
2025 Approved
Fell 1no. Chestnut tree as specified by Young's Tree Services as identified in the Oxford…
25/00408/ENT
2024 Approved
Works to 4no. Chestnut Trees and 1no. Beech Tree as specified by Young's Tree Services as…
24/01598/TPO
2024 Approved
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24/01598/TPO
2023 Approved
Works to various trees as specified by Youngs Tree Services in the Headington Hill Conser…
23/02465/CAT
2023 Approved
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23/02465/CAT
2023 Approved
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23/01374/CAT
2023 Approved
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23/01374/CAT
2023 Approved
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23/00519/CAT
2023 Approved
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23/00519/CAT
2022 Approved
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22/01345/CAT
2022 Approved
Works to 2no. Leyland Cypress Trees as specified by Young's Tree Services in the Old Head…
22/01345/CAT
2021 Approved
Works to 1no. Holly Tree and Fell 1no. Sycamore Tree as specified by Young's Tree Service…
21/03506/CAT
2021 Approved
Works to 1no. Holly Tree and Fell 1no. Sycamore Tree as specified by Young's Tree Service…
21/03506/CAT
2019 Approved
Works to 1no. lime (05EE) and 1no. sycamore (05EA) as specified by Daniel Holden in the O…
19/00113/ENT
2019 Approved
Works to 1no. lime (05EE) and 1no. sycamore (05EA) as specified by Daniel Holden in the O…
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
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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
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