South Lodge South Parks Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3RF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01619/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Works to various trees as specified by University Of Oxford Parks Department in the Central Conservation Area. 16. 03576. Pinus coulteri. FELL - Sectional (To Ground Level) 82. 2288. Acer saccharinum. Crown Reduce - Selectively thin reduce crown by up to 3ms from branch tips Team 29. 2027. Liriodendron tulipifera. Remove - Major Deadwood. Crown Reduce 1m from Branch Tips - Thin/reduce lowest limb south over footpath by up to 1.5m to appropriate pruning points to reduce end weight loading 55. Quercus cerris "Variagata". Remove - Reverted sections of crown 58. 02105. Thuja plicata. FELL - Sectional (To Ground Level) 59. Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'. Crown Reduce 2m from Branch Tips - 2 stems on Easter side of tree growing towards genetic garden footpath 60. Pinus nigra. Crown Lift - Footway to 2.5m Team 61. 2098. Liriodendron tulipifera. Remove - Major Deadwood. Cut Back - Crown lift branch growing to the south over grass area by up to 2ms. 72. 2045. Castanea sativa Albomarginata. Remove - Section of reverted foliage over fence line Cut Back by 2ms from Building/Structure… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 30 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX1 3RF
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Holywell Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
C/o Agent

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058615
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
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 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