5 Bricklayers Court Butts Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01790/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

Works to 1no. Arbutus and 1no. Cherry tree as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Marston Conservation Area. H1 Arbutus. Reduce height of group by approximately 2 metres ( using low section of group height as a guide) and lightly trim garden side growth whilst retaining screen. Final form to be hedge like. T1 Cherry. Reduce crown by approximately 2 metres leaving a rounded naturalistic form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 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 0PU
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Marston Ward
Parish
Old Marston Parish Council
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Liz Barton

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106075
Consultation
18 Aug 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