Headington House 52 Old High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01784/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

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

Received
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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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Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098510
Env. assessment
No
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
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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