Watermans Reach Brook Street Oxford Oxfordshire
Approved on 14 July 2008
Council decision: Raise No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Fell Leyland Cypress tree and crown reduce 6 Cherry trees by up to 15% at Watermans Reach in the Central Conservation Area.
- Received
- 16 June 2008
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Oxford City Council
- Ward
- Hinksey Park
- ReceivedReceived16 Jun
- ValidatedValidated16 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date28 Jul
- DecidedDecided14 Jul
Decided in 28 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Watermans Reach Brook Street Oxford Oxfordshire. Oxford has handled 1,019 applications of this type. This one was decided in 28 days, 4 weeks quicker than Oxford's typical decision time. The site is in the Central (City and University) conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Hinksey Park.
99% of trees applications at Oxford City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 June 2008
- Target decision date
- 28 July 2008
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 2
- Constraints
- 6
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Central
- Article 4 direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202519 Aug
Fell 4no. Pinus Sylvestris as specified by Peter Thomas in the Central Conservation area.
WithdrawnWorks to Trees in Conservation Area25/02156/CAT - 200420 Aug
Prune leyland cypress and 4 no. cherry trees in the Central Conservation Area at Watermans Reach, Brook…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area04/01662/CAT
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