117 Jack Straw's Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DW Data via plota.co.uk

Registered 26/01409/CAT
Council
Date received
10 Jun 2026
Date validated
9 Jul 2026
Postcode
OX3 0DW

Description

Works to 1no Black Locust tree (Robinia Pseudoacacia) as specified by Mrs Magdalena Tarras-Wahlberg in the Headington Hill Conservation Area. to remove the part of the branch on the Black Locust tree (Robinia Pseudoacacia) in our front garden with one branch hanging over Jack Straws Lane and almost touching the telephone cable [as per annotated photo]. Data via plota.co.uk

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Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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