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25/03053/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to 2no Black Pine Trees as specified by Mr Sam Greenwood in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation area. T1 Leaning Black Pine: Situated in the garden of No 161 Woodstock Road: Remove the lowest branch over the drive gate. Remove the major deadwood over the drive . Reduce the remaining branches over the drive back by 2-3 metres. T2 Black Pine: Situated in the garden of No 161 Woodstock Road: Remove the lowest live branch overhanging the drive of No 159. Prune back the remaining overhanging branches by 2 metres. Remove the deadwood overhanging the drive. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Nov 2025
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Consultation
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

North Oxford Victorian Suburb 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 488 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £5,125,000 in April 2018. Detached house, freehold.

16 April 2018£5,125,000
2 October 2014£5,000,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area500 m² (5,382 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, 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
OX2 7NA
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Summertown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Dec 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
608decided 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 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14496444
Planning Portal ref
PP-14496444
Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
29 Dec 2025
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.