Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01439/CAT - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Works to various trees as specified by Arbor Tree Specialists in the Headington Quarry Conservation area. Tree G1: Re-coppice. Tree T3: Prune to clear phone lines by c. 1.5m. Tree T4: Prune to clear phone lines by c. 1.5m. Tree T5: Prune to clear phone lines by c. 1.5m Tree T7: Crown lift to clear low hanging branch tips by 3m over pavement. Tree T8: Removal of single limb back to main stem should suffice to avoid future conflict with outbuilding. Tree T9: Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 9 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
OX3 8LH
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Quarry And Risinghurst Ward
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006082
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#275 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% 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 (87%) 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, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #247 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
106 decided
1,132
Total decisions
151 refused in 2025