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25/03142/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to 1no. Apple and 1no. Fir tree as specified by Mr Phillip Greenfield in the Central Conservation Area. 1. The Fir Tree to retain the overall shape but reduce the height by approximately 2 metres and create clearance from both the building and the neighbours garden. 2. The apple tree crown thinning would amount to approximately 25% of the current volume. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Consultation
28 Nov 2025
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Validated
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
11 Jan 2026

Approved on 11 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 4-15, Walton Street
List entry 1047101 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Central 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
The Jericho 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Registered park or garden 64 m away: Worcester College
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 scheduled monument 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 1

Last sold for £1,150,000 in October 2016. Terraced house, freehold.

21 October 2016£1,150,000

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

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, 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
OX1 2HG
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 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 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14520216
Planning Portal ref
PP-14520216
Consultation
28 Nov 2025
Comments by
19 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Jan 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 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.