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26/02361/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Work to 1no. Judas tree as specified by TG Tree Services Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. Judas tree to be pruned back from buildings by 1.0m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 29 Oct 2026, from Oxford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 8

25 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Nos. 2 to 63, St John Street and 5, Pusey Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 3 Grade II*, 22 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Central 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 99 m away: Worcester College
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 571 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 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 9 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area139 m² (1,496 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX1 2LH
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Oxford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
629decided 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 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15264642
Planning Portal ref
PP-15264642
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Fell 1no. dead Ash tree in the Central conservation area.
18/02205/CAT
2018 Approved
Fell 1no. dead Ash tree in the Central conservation area.
18/02205/ENT
2018 Approved
Fell 1no. dead Ash tree in the Central conservation area.
18/02205/CAT
2018 Approved
Fell 1no. dead Ash tree in the Central conservation area.
18/02205/ENT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
44 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LH
Works to 1no Tulip Tree as specified by Mr Charles Webster in the Central Conservation ar…
25/02946/CAT
2025 Approved
44 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LH
Works to 1no Tulip Tree as specified by Mr Charles Webster in the Central Conservation ar…
25/02946/CAT
2025
6 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG
Replacement of door to front elevation.
25/03174/FUL
2025
6 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG
Replacement of door to front elevation.
25/03174/FUL
2025
6 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG
Replacement of door to front elevation.
25/03175/LBC
2025
6 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG
Replacement of door to front elevation.
25/03175/LBC
2025
9 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG
Works to 1no. Apple and 1no. Fir tree as specified by Mr Phillip Greenfield in the Centra…
25/03142/CAT
2025
9 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG
Works to 1no. Apple and 1no. Fir tree as specified by Mr Phillip Greenfield in the Centra…
25/03142/CAT
2025 Approved
33 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LH
Insertion of 1no. stairlift.
25/02259/LBC
2025 Approved
33 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LH
Insertion of 1no. stairlift.
25/02259/LBC
2025 Approved
42 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LH
Insertion of new Stannah Stairlift between ground floor accommodation and basement.
25/02014/LBC
2025 Approved
42 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LH
Insertion of new Stannah Stairlift between ground floor accommodation and basement.
25/02014/LBC
2025 Approved
Parking Area Of Beaumont Place Beaumont Buildings Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LL
Works to 1No. Horse Chestnut Tree as specified by Ringrose Tree Services in the Central C…
25/01323/CAT
2025 Approved
Parking Area Of Beaumont Place Beaumont Buildings Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LL
Works to 1No. Horse Chestnut Tree as specified by Ringrose Tree Services in the Central C…
25/01323/CAT
2025 Approved
18 Beaumont Buildings Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LL
Installation of 1no. rooflight to rear roofslope.
25/01418/FUL
2025 Approved
18 Beaumont Buildings Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LL
Installation of 1no. rooflight to rear roofslope.
25/01418/FUL
2025 Approved
1 Beaumont Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PJ
Alterations to fenestration.
25/00948/FUL
2025 Approved
1 Beaumont Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PJ
Alterations to fenestration.
25/00948/FUL
2025 Approved
52 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LQ
Works to 6no. Cyprus trees as specified by Ringrose Tree Services in the Central Conserva…
25/01280/CAT
2025 Approved
52 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LQ
Works to 6no. Cyprus trees as specified by Ringrose Tree Services in the Central Conserva…
25/01280/CAT
2020 Approved
12 St John Street Oxford OX1 2LQ
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
20/01199/FUL
2020 Approved
10 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LQ
Retention of removal of 2no. external wooden shutters to front ground floor window of No…
20/00951/LBC
2020 Approved
10 St John Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LQ
Retention of removal of 2no. external wooden shutters to front ground floor window of No…
20/00951/LBC
2020 Approved
4 Wellington Place Oxford OX1 2LD
Works to 1no. Cherry tree as specified by Oxford Direct Services in the Central Conservat…
20/00900/CAT
2020 Approved
4 Wellington Place Oxford OX1 2LD
Works to 1no. Cherry tree as specified by Oxford Direct Services in the Central Conservat…
20/00900/CAT
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.