19A St Margaret's Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6RX Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/00677/CAT
Council
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
OX2 6RX

Description

Works and fell various trees as specified by Heritage Tree Services Ltd in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area. T1 Cherry Prune to contain size in location. Lateral growth by up to 1.0m in length on the side of the building & 1.5 selectively to balance crown. T2 Amelanchier Formative prune to contain size & encourage future form towards Diocese property boundaries T3 Sorbus spp Remove & replant. T4 Scots Pine Removal & replant. T7 Maple Light pruning works carried out to Church side to reduce contact with built structure. Maintain pruning to reduce conflict with built structure when required. S1 Portuguese Prune to contain size in location. To include small Laburnum. Reduce by up to 1.0m in height & 0.5m of lateral growth G1 Laurel. Elm Prune branches in contact with built structures to achieve a clearance of up to 0.5m. Remove dead Elms. Maintain statutory clearance over public footpath & highway when required. G2 Yew Group of 5 trees forming a communal crown. Prune laurel branches growing towards neighbouring property selectively to maintain clearance from property. This will remove up to 1m of growth selectively from longer branches. T8 Holly Maintain statutory clearance over highway when required. T9 Magnolia Prune to below second story windows. Pune in an attempt to regain previous form. G3 Various Prune to maintain clearance over driveway Prune to achieve a clearance from boundary wall by targeting tertiary & secondary branches G4 Pittosporum bamboo Remove Prune neighbouring back to boundary line G5 Various Reduce to approximately 2.0m fgl (from ground level) & trim sides to maintain as mixed species hedge. Data via plota.co.uk

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